FIFA will share details of President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in future World Cups to private investors, but the documents will not be made public. According to reports in the British media, members of the FIFA Council — the main decision-making body of world football's governing organization — will be given access to "key documents" relating to the proposal known as FIFA Forward Enterprise.
However, they will only be able to view the material under "strict procedures designed to protect confidentiality." Specifically, the 37 council members must book an in-person appointment to review selected papers in Zurich, Switzerland, within the next two weeks.
The disclosure came on Monday evening, on the deadline set by European football's governing body UEFA for FIFA to publish details of the $4.2 billion program and answer questions about how the proposal was developed and who approved it before the plan was shelved in mid-July amid a global backlash.
UEFA set the deadline after a tense council meeting at which Infantino apologized for the proposal but offered no details on how the plan was put together. He asked council members to submit their questions in writing.
UEFA is leading efforts to remove Infantino before or at the FIFA presidential election on March 18 in Rabat, Morocco. Infantino, elected in 2016, is seeking a fourth term running through 2031.
