Fifa to share confidential World Cup sell-off plan documents
Summary
Fifa says its council members can review key documents about the abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The documents will be available in person at Fifa’s Zurich headquarters under confidentiality rules, but Fifa has not said which records it will share. Uefa had set a 2 November deadline for Fifa to provide details and answer more than 100 questions about the proposal and other matters.Key Facts
- Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologized last month for the abandoned sell-off plan but did not fully explain how it was developed.
- Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom told council members they must register within two weeks to view the documents.
- The documents can only be reviewed in person at Fifa headquarters in Zurich, under strict confidentiality protocols.
- Uefa’s questions covered the Fifa Forward Enterprise plan, funding for national associations, the Fifa Peace Prize awarded to U.S. President Donald Trump, and a suspended ban involving U.S. striker Folarin Balogun.
- Uefa said Fifa had not answered fundamental questions about how decisions were made and why the council was not involved at the appropriate stage.
- Uefa filed legal action in the United States in October seeking disclosure of evidence and documents; it also warned it could file a criminal complaint in Switzerland.
- Uefa set the deadline amid preparations for Infantino’s expected run in next year’s Fifa presidential election; candidates must confirm by 18 November whether they will stand against him.
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