Rioux, a former Director-General of the Agence française de développement (AFD), believes that the FIFA's crisis is a symptom of the effect of wealth in the world of sport. He argues that the organisation's financial success has created tensions and debates between its public mission and economic valuation. Rioux has proposed a "mix" public-private model that seeks economic, social, and environmental impacts, and has suggested that the FIFA join forces with public development banks to build stadiums in Africa.
The UEFA has created the UC3 joint-venture with the EFC, an association of European clubs, and Rioux believes that the FIFA should also consider alternative models. He is willing to discuss his proposal with the FIFA and has already spoken with Gianni Infantino about the idea.