The Premier League has joined three other major European leagues in publicly demanding governance reform at FIFA, ramping up pressure on president Gianni Infantino after his plan to sell stakes in the World Cup collapsed.
In a joint statement, leagues from England, Spain, Italy and Germany accused Infantino of actively promoting "exploitative ideas rather than safeguarding against them."
The involvement of the Premier League, soccer's richest and most popular league, adds significant weight to the criticism. Infantino still intends to stand for re-election, but he has lost the support of many national federations over his controversial plan to sell a share of World Cup profits through a commercial subsidiary.
"Football's longstanding foundations have, in recent years, been threatened by a fundamental governance problem," the leagues said in their statement.
The coordinated move by four of Europe's most powerful domestic competitions signals how far unease over Infantino's leadership has spread beyond national federations and into the heart of club football's commercial power base.
