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Lise Klaveness criticizes FIFA leadership and calls for reform

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 9:46 AM

Last updated Aug 8, 2026

Lise Klaveness criticizes FIFA leadership and calls for reform

Summary

Lise Klaveness, president of the Norwegian Football Association, has been an outspoken critic of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, calling for his resignation. Klaveness highlighted the decline in governance under Infantino since his election in 2016 and pointed to recent controversies, including FIFA's connection with Donald Trump and the handling of player suspensions. Norway's federation is set to bring these issues before FIFA's Ethics Committee. Klaveness has gained recognition for her stance, positioning herself as a potential candidate to lead FIFA in the future, though she notes obstacles remain due to gender biases and her previous electoral challenges within UEFA.

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By the Numbers

•Klaveness has been president of the NFF since 2022.
•Norway previously refused to back Infantino's re-election.
•Klaveness calls for a focus on good governance over power struggles.
•Norway's strong World Cup performance followed by quarter-final elimination.
•FIFA's connection to Trump leads to controversy, prompting ethical reviews.

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9:46 AMYahoo Sports — Lise Klaveness, the Norwegian thorn in Infantino's side

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A rare woman in the top echelons of football, the head of Norway's federation Lise Klaveness has been a thorn in FIFA's side for years.And at FIFA, the time is right for a woman to take the lead," former FIFA head Sepp Blatter -- himself disgraced after a corruption scandal -- wrote on social network X. - Ballot box obstacles - Klaveness herself has insisted that the crisis in world football should not be reduced to a simple "Game of Thrones" power struggle and has instead called for a renewed f
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