Poiares Maduro, former member of the FIFA Governance Committee, considered that the crisis in the organization goes beyond Gianni Infantino. The former judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union believes that public pressure on FIFA has decreased and that the current president is a symptom, and not the cause, of the problems affecting the institution.
According to Maduro, the structure and internal system of FIFA are truly responsible for the problematic practices, and it is not possible to resolve the situation merely by replacing a leader. This perspective suggests that profound reforms would need to encompass the entire governance of the entity.
Poiares Maduro's intervention comes at a time when FIFA continues to face criticism and scrutiny regarding its governance. His position as a former member of the committee responsible for overseeing the organization's integrity gives weight to his statements about the need for structural changes.
