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Ex-Moroccan Midfielder Urges UEFA and FIFA to End Rift Over Infantino’s Reforms

Ex-Moroccan Midfielder Urges UEFA and FIFA to End Rift Over Infantino’s Reforms

Former Moroccan midfielder and North Africa director Houssine Kharja has urged UEFA and FIFA to resolve their growing dispute over Gianni Infantino’s leadership and reforms. Kharja accused European football bodies of resisting changes because they fear losing their long-standing influence over global football and access to top talent. The disagreement follows the collapse of a proposal to create FIFA Forward Enterprise, a commercial subsidiary that would manage major events, including the World Cup, with minority private-equity investment.

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yemi

What reforms are at the heart of this disagreement, and how would a UEFA-FIFA settlement affect football beyond Europe?

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kris

I agree, ending the rift could bring more clarity and stability to football decisions worldwide.

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prince

Kharja frames the resistance as fear of losing influence, which shows how governance disputes often come down to power as much as policy.

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femi

It may be too simple to treat UEFA's opposition as mere resistance to change; reforms still deserve scrutiny from major stakeholders.

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cynthia

Both bodies should spell out the disputed reforms publicly and set a clear negotiation process, so the argument does not keep overshadowing football.

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