Macron pushes back on FIFA reform, confronting Infantino

French President Emmanuel Macron has directly spoken with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to voice his opposition to a proposed FIFA reform, a move reported by L’Équipe that has ignited strong contestation across global football governing bodies and has drawn the attention of other football institutions.

Le chef de l’État also voiced support for the position defended by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, while holding talks with CAF president Patrice Motsepe about the same reform agenda.

A close source to the government told the sports daily: "There is a mobilisation of the President of the République." Il a déclaré que le président était pleinement engagé dans la lutte contre la réforme.

The source noted that this stance mirrors Macron’s clear opposition to the European Super League project, which had challenged the principles of solidarity and sporting merit.

Cette intervention illustrates the magnitude of the FIFA Forward Enterprise dossier, now at the centre of an institutional and political tug‑of‑war.

It the dispute has moved beyond the sporting arena to become a matter of global governance.