Europe’s top leagues demand FIFA reform amid Infantino’s leadership crisis

MANCHESTER, England — Gianni Infantino came under more pressure on Friday as the Premier League and three other top European leagues called for FIFA governance reform following the failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. A statement co-signed with the top leagues from Spain, Italy and Germany said soccer had “suffered one of the biggest abuses of power in FIFA’s history.” It accused FIFA’s president of actively promoting “exploitative ideas rather than safeguarding against them.” The Premier League is soccer’s richest and most popular league. Its collaboration with Europe’s other leading leagues adds to the growing pressure on…