FIFA’s top leadership has rallied behind President Gianni Infantino following a high-stakes meeting in Rabat, Morocco. The session was convened to address a growing governance crisis, communication breakdowns, and the controversial, now-abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. Reports gathered by Zoyols News indicate that the gathering, which included Infantino, Secretary General Mattias Grafström, and members of the FIFA Management Board, was aimed at restoring internal unity and rebuilding trust within the global football community.
In a strong show of solidarity, the Management Board and the Secretary General formally backed Infantino, emphasizing his mandate as the sole leader elected by the 211 member associations. Infantino returned the support, praising the administration’s hard work in executing his long-term plans for the game. However, the show of unity did not hide the fact that major internal issues needed to be addressed, with leadership admitting that the way the president, secretary general, and board communicate and make decisions must become much more effective and transparent.
A major focus of the meeting was the fallout from the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, a project that has now been completely shelved. FIFA leaders openly admitted to making critical errors, particularly in how they sidelined the FIFA Council and member nations during the planning stages. They also confessed to mishandling the public relations storm after details of the proposal leaked to the press. Zoyols News learned that formal apologies have been sent to the affected governing bodies, and a full internal review has been launched to ensure such administrative lapses do not happen again.
Now that the controversial project is officially dead, FIFA is turning its attention back to its standard FIFA Forward programme. The governing body plans to work closely with regional associations and stakeholders to find healthier ways to fund and develop football globally. With the successful delivery of the 2026 World Cup already under their belt, officials hope this policy shift and the frank discussions in Rabat will finally stabilize the organization as it gears up for its next chapter.
