Published Jul 29, 2026, 6:58 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

World Cup: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino offers £30m incentive for members to back controversial private investment plans

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World Cup: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino offers £30m incentive for members to back controversial private investment plans

Gianni Infantino has given football associations until September 19 to back his plan to sell off part of FIFA to private investors - with a $40m (£30.1m) incentive to accept, a letter has revealed. FIFA announced on Tuesday that it was seeking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which would bring together the sale of FIFA's commercial rights - including broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing - with the operational delivery of its tournaments. Under the proposal, FIFA would raise