"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-scrapped 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. The body specifically designed to handle legal questions about FIFA apparently had no interest in discussing one of the most legally controversial proposals in the organisation's recent history.
A pattern of evasion, not just a slip
This isn't an isolated complaint. Moller described the entire process as "deeply problematic" and said it proved "impossible" to get straight answers. FIFA has already apologised to member associations for how the proposal was handled, but apologies without accountability don't move the needle for the DBU.
They're not alone. UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation, and CONCACAF have all called for change at the top. The French Football Federation withdrew its support for Infantino's re-election on Thursday. Austria's FA followed, with its supervisory board voting unanimously against backing him. The bloc opposing Infantino is growing, and it's becoming difficult to dismiss as a fringe movement.
Still, the math is the math. Multiple sources familiar with the situation say Infantino has enough votes locked in to win re-election in Rabat on March 18, 2027. That reality is pushing opponents toward a different target: not removing him, but stripping back his powers.
What happens next
Moller says he's working with European colleagues to find a candidate who can command a majority — a tall order given Infantino's stronghold in Africa, Asia, and parts of South America. Whoever that candidate is will need to emerge well before 2027 to build any real coalition.
The October FIFA Council meeting is now the next flashpoint. If FIFA's leadership can't explain the Forward Enterprise process to its own Council, the credibility deficit Moller is describing only deepens.
"There is no trust in Infantino and FIFA's leadership," Moller said. At this point, that's not just a Danish opinion.
