German Football Association President: Infantino's unilateral actions are irresponsible; we must establish a different governance culture.

On August 1, Beijing time, German Football Association President Neuendorf stated that Infantino's unilateral actions were irresponsible, and that a different governance culture must be established.

"FIFA's move was inevitable. Attempts to open FIFA events to private investors have completely failed. This is largely thanks to the high degree of consensus and unity among all UEFA member associations."

The series of events surrounding this project initiated by Gianni Infantino now needs full clarification. The FIFA president acted unilaterally and lacked transparency in the process, ultimately making a decision in a highly irresponsible manner towards football.

We must work with UEFA and other continental federations to ensure that FIFA establishes a fundamentally different governance culture—one where members of the relevant bodies re-engage and make decisions collaboratively.