Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
European football confederations jointly addressed the football community, emphasizing that the sport belongs to players, fans, clubs, Member Associations, and all entrusted institutions. They credited progress over the past decade to the collective work of FIFA, Confederations, and Member Associations, rather than any single individual.
The confederations criticized FIFA's recent proposal to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup, noting it was advanced on a compressed timeline without meaningful consultation. They described the approach as a failure of judgement, pointing out it was designed to limit scrutiny by pushing decisions before proper review by Member Associations.
They also stressed that prior collective decisions, including tournament expansions and World Cup allocations for 2030 and 2034, should remain unchanged. The confederations emphasized that leadership in football is a duty of service to the football family—not a possession of power—and warned that prioritizing individual interests over the collective is an abandonment of responsibility.
The confederations urged that governance failures revealed by this episode require oversight beyond the FIFA Council, indicating a full review is necessary following FIFA's commitment to present a report. They stressed the importance of preserving trust and integrity in football’s governing bodies to secure the sport’s future.