Infantino Apologizes for Controversial World Cup Plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino apologized for his World Cup sell-off plan during a FIFA Council meeting held in Zurich. The meeting took place on Thursday, October 15.
Infantino faced significant criticism in July for proposing a secret FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan, which would allocate a portion of FIFA's commercial rights to a private investment firm. This proposal was met with widespread condemnation, including threats from UEFA to exit FIFA.
Infantino withdrew the proposal shortly after its announcement. During the three-and-a-half-hour council meeting, Infantino was questioned about his fitness to lead the organization and the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's red card from a match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2026 World Cup clash.
Debbie Hewitt, a FIFA President, noted that the council did not receive satisfactory responses from Infantino, particularly regarding requests for documentation related to the FFE.
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