The former NFF president said FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, had introduced several reforms that had positively impacted football associations across the world. The plan has, however, attracted criticism from the Union of European Football Associations and other football stakeholders. According to Pinnick, Infantino had promised to increase the financial support given to FIFA’s member associations if elected. Pinnick also maintained that FIFA’s member associations, rather than private investors, would remain the biggest beneficiaries if the plan was approved. “The shareholders are the member football associations, Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, South Africa and others.