The Dutch Football Association called on Sunday for an international summit to be held in Amsterdam, without the participation of Gianni Infantino, to discuss radical reforms to FIFA's governance.
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In a statement, the Dutch federation said the global governing body needs "new leadership from 2027," stressing that changing the president alone would not be enough.
The federation, which had backed the Swiss-Italian official during his most recent re-election in 2023, said its support at the time was based on commitments related to good governance, human rights, sustainability, and international cooperation.
"We have now reached a point where we have lost trust," it wrote, criticizing the excessive concentration of power around the president and the lack of adequate separation between him and FIFA's administration.
The Dutch federation believes the process surrounding the since-withdrawn "FIFA Forward Enterprise" project marked a "turning point" in its relationship with Infantino.
It is now calling for a broader discussion about the structure of the football governing body itself before addressing the question of its future leadership.
It stressed that "the shape of FIFA that international football needs should be determined first."
The federation is calling for a "strong and credible" organization, with enhanced governance, greater transparency, and independent oversight.
It also wants human rights, sustainability, and the fight against racism and discrimination to become central elements of FIFA's decision-making, and for the governing body to reinvest a larger share of its revenues into developing football worldwide.
To launch this discussion, the Dutch federation is proposing to host a summit in Amsterdam bringing together national federations and continental football confederations from around the world.
"As a founding member of FIFA, we bear a special responsibility," it said, adding that it wants to act "as a full and active participant within the international football community."
It summed up its approach in two steps: "first defining the FIFA we want, then determining the leadership capable of delivering it."
