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FIFA to share documents related to World Cup sell-off plan

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FIFA will share documents related to President Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in future World Cups to private investors exclusively with the FIFA Council members under strict confidentiality protocols. These council members must register for an in-person appointment in Zurich, Switzerland, within two weeks to view selected paperwork. The move follows a deadline set by UEFA for FIFA to provide details about the $4.2 billion scheme, which was dropped amid public backlash in July.

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Just hours before 2 November 2026, Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom announced that documents related to president Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell stakes in future World Cups to private investors will be made available to members of the FIFA Council. This comes after a deadline set by UEFA for Fifa to release details about the $4.2 billion scheme and answer questions regarding its governance and decision-making process. The documents can only be viewed under strict confidentiality protocols, with council members required to register for an in-person appointment at Fifa's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, within the next two weeks. This move follows a tense council meeting where Infantino apologized but did not provide details on how the proposal was developed or approved before it was dropped amid global criticism in July 2026.

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British FIFA UEFA World Cups the FIFA Council

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FIFA ORG · 3× Infantino PERSON · 3× UEFA ORG · 3× British NORP · 1× European NORP · 1× FIFA Forward Enterprise ORG · 1× Gianni Infantino PERSON · 1× Switzerland GPE · 1× Zurich GPE · 1× the FIFA Council ORG · 1×

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The news came out late on Monday, the deadline European football’s governing body, UEFA, had set for FIFA to release details about the $4.2bn scheme and answer questions about how the proposal came about and who approved it before the plans were dropped in July amid a worldwide backlash.

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🔮 FIFA will release details of President Gianni Infantino’s aborted plan to sell off stakes in future World Cups to private investors, but they will not be shared with the public.

2026-11-03 · Al Jazeera

FIFA to share documents related to World Cup sell-off plan · assertive framing

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FIFA will release details of President Gianni Infantino’s aborted plan to sell off stakes in future World Cups to private investors, but they will not be shared with the public. asserted

they → release → public

Reports in the British media said members of the FIFA Council, the main decision-making body of football’s world governing body, will be given access to “key documents” related to the proposal, named FIFA Forward Enterprise. asserted

members → say → proposal

However, they can only view them under “strict protocols to preserve confidentiality”, the reports said. asserted

reports → view → confidentiality

Those include the 37 members of the council having to register for an in-person appointment to view selected paperwork in Zurich, Switzerland, in the next two weeks. asserted

members → include → weeks

plans → come → backlash

UEFA set the deadline after a tense council meeting at which Infantino apologised for the proposal but provided no details about how the plan was formed. asserted

plan → set → details

He asked council members to submit their questions in writing. asserted

He → ask → writing

UEFA is leading attempts to remove Infantino before or at the FIFA presidential election on March 18 in Rabat, Morocco. asserted

UEFA → lead → Rabat

Infantino, who was elected in 2016, is seeking a fourth term through 2031. asserted

who → elect → 2031