June 4 – Non-governmental organisation (NGO) FairSquare wants to deliver the “biggest complaint FIFA has ever received” following its original complaint against Gianni Infantino to the world federation’s ethics committee.
On the eve of the 2026 World Cup, a supersized edition with 48 participants in three host nations, the NGO aims for a class action-style complaint that will hold FIFA boss Infantino accountable through an ethics committee investigation.
On Thursday, FairSquare is launching the ‘Reboot Fifa’ campaign with the upcoming World Cup facing more scrutiny than ever over high-ticket prices and safety.
Against that backdrop, the FairSquare has often highlighted the lack of good governance at the world federation under the current president. The ‘Reboot FIFA’ campaign calls on fans and those concerned with good governance to “act now to stop abuse of power at FIFA.”
“Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA,” explained FairSquare. “And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. But to change it, we first have to expose and prove how unaccountable FIFA really is. Add your name to our complaint to FIFA’s Ethics Committee, demand that Infantino be investigated immediately.”
Last year, FairSquare submitted a complaint to the FIFA’s Ethics Committee alleging that Infantino broke his duty of neutrality, enshrined in article 15 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, repeatedly, in particular when he awarded U.S. President Donald Trump with the maiden FIFA Peace Prize.
With the ‘Reboot FIFA’ campaign, FairSquare wants to resubmit an updated version of its original complaint. The organisation wants to use the campaign to exert political pressure and inspire lawmakers to scrutinise and reform FIFA. FairSquare’s advisory board for the campaign includes football historian David Goldblatt and Australian whistleblower Bonita Mersiades.
The advocacy group notes: “Even if the Committee choose not to investigate Infantino, sending this mass complaint still exposes how unaccountable both Infantino and FIFA have become to the global football community they say they represent.
“It also gives us hard evidence to go to the people and organisations that have the power to force it to change — politicians, governments, football associations and sponsors — and present them with arguments they can’t ignore.”
Earlier this week, the Norwegian FA (NFF) backed FairSquare’s original complaint. The NFF wrote to the FIFA Ethics Committee in support of the complaint. NFF boss Lise Klaveness said that no other member association had signed the letter.
FIFA maintains that the world governing body has been reformed since Infantino’s arrival in 2016, often citing greater transparency. Inside World Football has contacted FIFA for further comment, asking if the Ethics Committee is investigating Infantino or not.
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