Gianni Infantino has asked the FIFA Council to conduct an independent external investigation into the current governance of the FIFA, according to a letter seen by the ANP. VoetbalPrimeur reports that the KNVB has stated that the trust has not been restored.
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The KNVB has reacted to Infantino's letter, saying that the trust has not been restored. "For us, the trust has not been restored," a KNVB spokesperson told the ANP. "The proposed actions seem to be in line with our call for reforms within FIFA. The practice will show if that is the case." The KNVB is calling for fundamental reforms and new leadership at FIFA.
Infantino's letter also acknowledged concerns over the decision-making process within his commercialization plans, which involved selling commercial rights to private investors. He stated that nothing had been decided and that the plan had been withdrawn and would not be implemented.