Friday briefing: UEFA pushes for rotating FIFA presidency to reduce office power
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14 August 2026 - 4:30 AM
UEFA and their allies are exploring a proposal to rotate the FIFA presidency between continental confederations as part of plans to reduce the power held by the organisation’s president, according to The Independent.
The proposal is being considered as UEFA’s dispute with FIFA president Gianni Infantino continues. Under the model, individual confederations would take turns holding the presidency, preventing one president from accumulating authority.
Potential changes were discus
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