An Extraordinary General Assembly is due to be called in September to decide the future of GAISF, the umbrella organisation for Olympic and non-Olympic sports, Ferriani confirmed in a letter sent today to Member Federations.

It followed the General Assembly last Friday (May 20) where he claimed GAISF's services were "less useful" and "increased the risk of unnecessary duplication".

"As noted during the meeting, an Extraordinary General Meeting will be called in September to decide on the dissolution of GAISF," Ferriani wrote in the letter seen by insidethegames.

"Transparency and good governance throughout this entire process is essential for the relevance of a reshaped organisation.

"This is why it is important to have independent external experts to ensure that the dissolution follows the required Swiss legal principles associated with it.

"The next step is your active involvement in the process through Q&A session (s) led by the legal working group.

"These sessions will be designed to not only allow your voice to be heard but explain how a new organisation will be a better basis to develop sport worldwide and build good cooperation between all its stakeholders."

Dissolution would require a two-thirds majority of GAISF’s 97 full members, meaning it would take 33 votes to block it in the event of a 100 per cent turnout.

Should the move be approved by GAISF members, the organisation will cease to exist after more than half-a-century in operation having been founded in 1967.

It would further centralise the power of the International Olympic Committee, but the proposals have been criticised by heads of International Federations, with the International Life Saving Federation describing the possible move as "morally reprehensible".