UEFA give FIFA two-week ultimatum to release key documents over failed World Cup sell-off plan

UEFA give FIFA two-week ultimatum to release key documents over failed World Cup sell-off plan UEFA have given FIFA president Gianni Infantino until November 2 to provide key documents concerning the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan They also want him to answer 42 questions regarding the project and several other controversial decisions. UEFA believes FIFA failed to address concerns surrounding its governance and decision-making, despite Infantino apologising for the failed proposal at last week’s FIFA Council meeting. In an eight-page letter seen by BBC Sport , UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis insisted that withdrawing the scheme and promising governance reforms were not enough. The European governing body now wants a proper explanation of how they arrived at these decisions. The questions cover FIFA’s proposed private investment scheme, the FIFA Peace Prize, disciplinary decisions at the 2026 World Cup and reports of additional payments to Infantino . UEFA warned that the outstanding issues could not simply be deferred until the next FIFA Council meeting. They insisted that accountability for past decisions must come before promises of future reforms. They then outlined what action they would take if FIFA misses the deadline. One of UEFA’s biggest concerns centres on the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which was to attract private investment to fund football development worldwide. The proposal involved an agreement granting exclusivity to Thrive Capital, led by Joshua Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. UEFA wants to know why the company was selected without any competition or prior consultation with the FIFA Council. The European body has also questioned why FIFA sought outside investment despite its massive reserves. Infantino subsequently abandoned the scheme and proposed increasing football development funding by $3.4 billion (£2.6 bn). Based on his proposal, each member association could receive $25 million (£19m) between 2027 and 2030. UEFA wants FIFA to explain why it initially linked increased funding to private investment rather than financing it directly from its own reserves. The controversy also extends to US striker Folarin Balogun, whose World Cup suspension was lifted after Trump reportedly asked Infantino to review the decision. UEFA has demanded details of communications surrounding the case, the reasoning behind the disciplinary decision and whether it would have been reconsidered without Trump’s intervention. Other questions remain about the FIFA Peace Prize awarded to Trump, Infantino’s reported additional remuneration, and a $75m investment in Palestine through Trump’s Board of Peace. UEFA has already launched legal proceedings in the United States to obtain relevant evidence and documents. They are ready to follow it with a criminal complaint in Switzerland.