The Dutch football association (KNVB) has formally expressed its lack of confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling for him to be replaced by 2027 as part of a necessary overhaul of world football’s governing body. The KNVB, which has been a foundational member of FIFA since its inception in 1904, argues that merely changing leadership is insufficient without a complete restructuring of FIFA’s governance model, aiming to create a system with enhanced checks and balances, according to Reuters and India Times.

The KNVB has proposed hosting an "International Summit on the Future of FIFA" in Amsterdam, where football associations and confederations from around the world would gather to discuss reforms and determine what the future of FIFA should entail. The organization highlighted that there is "too much power concentrated around the FIFA president" and an "insufficient separation between the President and the FIFA administration," indicating a need for systemic changes, according to Al Jazeera and India Times.

The KNVB outlined three core priorities for reforming FIFA: promoting better governance with increased checks and balances, integrating human rights and sustainability into decision-making processes, and enhancing international cooperation. Furthermore, it seeks significant investment in football development, pushing for FIFA to reinvest up to 90% of its distributable revenue back into the sport. This approach aims to balance financial disparities among FIFA’s member associations, especially between wealthier and less affluent nations, according to Reuters and Al Jazeera.