India, Aug. 10 -- FIFA's latest governance crisis has intensified calls for structural reforms, with human rights groups warning that changing leadership alone will not address longstanding concerns over transparency, accountability and abuses linked to major football tournaments.
Calls for Systemic Change
The Sport & Rights Alliance said FIFA's decision to withdraw Gianni Infantino's FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal should be followed by deeper institutional changes. The alliance argued that FIFA needs stronger safeguards to prevent corruption and ensure human rights are integrated into decision-making.
Rights groups have urged FIFA to restore an independent Human Rights Advisory Board and overhaul its Ethics Committee through transpare...