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Netherlands Calls for New FIFA Leadership

KNVB passes motion of no confidence against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, calling for organizational reform and new leadership from 2027.

The Dutch Football Association has expressed no confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino, stating the organization needs a new course and leadership from 2027. In a statement, KNVB emphasized that "this is about more than one person" and called for broader changes within FIFA. lebandit.lat

Several UEFA nations have recently withdrawn support for Infantino, with the Norwegian Football Association going further by explicitly asking him to resign. No candidate has yet emerged to challenge Infantino before the FIFA Congress in March next year, with the nomination deadline set for November 18.