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Three Nordic Football Associations Seek EU Meeting on FIFA Governance

Presidents of Finland, Sweden, and Denmark wrote to EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef seeking talks on FIFA governance.

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Football associations of Finland, Sweden, and Denmark wrote to European Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef seeking a meeting over concerns about governance at FIFA. [1] Jesper Møller, president of the Danish Football Union (DBU), sent a letter requesting a meeting with EU sports commissioner Glenn Micallef. [2] Six Nordic associations - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands - said last month that they had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and called for an independent investigation into the FFE proposal. [3] The federations raised concerns over transparency, consultation, and decision-making at FIFA and pointed in particular to the now-abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. [4] The letter was signed by Finnish FA President Ari Lahti, Denmark's Jesper Moller, and Sweden's Simon Astrom. [5] The Nordic federations criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino for planning to create a commercial company to sell shares in the federation's tournaments. [6] The Nordic federations stated that FIFA cannot require democratic accountability from clubs and leagues while accepting lower standards at the international level. [7]
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  1. Football associations of Finland, Sweden, and Denmark wrote to European Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef seeking a meeting over concerns about governance at FIFA. · Hindustan Times
  2. Jesper Møller, president of the Danish Football Union (DBU), sent a letter requesting a meeting with EU sports commissioner Glenn Micallef. · B.T.
  3. Six Nordic associations - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands - said last month that they had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and called for an independent investigation into the FFE proposal. · Hindustan Times
  4. The federations raised concerns over transparency, consultation, and decision-making at FIFA and pointed in particular to the now-abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. · Hindustan Times
  5. The letter was signed by Finnish FA President Ari Lahti, Denmark's Jesper Moller, and Sweden's Simon Astrom. · Hindustan Times
  6. The Nordic federations criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino for planning to create a commercial company to sell shares in the federation's tournaments. · B.T.
  7. The Nordic federations stated that FIFA cannot require democratic accountability from clubs and leagues while accepting lower standards at the international level. · B.T.
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