"The meeting confirmed that FIFA cannot rebuild its credibility under the current leadership. The time has come for a change of president at FIFA." That's Danish FA president Jesper Moller, and he's not bluffing.
Moller attended FIFA's Legal Committee meeting on Saturday expecting answers about the now-abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise — the proposal that would have sold commercial stakes in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup. He got none. FIFA told him to wait for the October Council meeting instead.
That deflection matters more than it might look. The Legal Committee is literally the body that exists to scrutinise legal concerns inside FIFA. If you can't get answers there, you're not getting answers anywhere — and Moller knows it.
The coalition against Infantino is growing
This isn't just Denmark making noise. UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation, and CONCACAF have all called for change at the top. The French Football Federation pulled its support for Infantino's re-election on Thursday. Austria's FA followed, with its Supervisory Board voting unanimously against backing him.
The DBU has been explicit about its next move: find a candidate who can beat Infantino in the March 2027 presidential election in Rabat. "There is no trust in Infantino and FIFA's leadership," Moller said.
The problem? According to sources familiar with the situation, Infantino still has enough votes to win re-election. That means his opponents may have to pivot — less focus on replacing him outright, more on structurally limiting his power if he survives.
What FIFA's silence actually signals
FIFA did apologise to member associations over the Forward Enterprise debacle, and its leadership reaffirmed support for Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco. That reaffirmation now looks increasingly isolated. Apologies that aren't backed by transparency tend to accelerate the loss of confidence rather than arrest it.
The abandoned proposal touched something raw — the idea that World Cup commercial rights could be partially sold off without proper consultation cut across every confederation. The backlash was global and fast.
Moller's parting shot after Saturday's meeting: "We will continue to push for answers and I am confident that we will get to the bottom of this completely unacceptable matter."
With the presidential vote still 18 months away, FIFA has time — but it's burning through goodwill at a pace that leaves very little margin.
