FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom notified council members that they may register under specific conditions to examine files tied to the defunct FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal in Zurich. The disclosure coincided with a deadline from UEFA demanding answers to over 100 questions regarding Infantino's presidency, the aborted sale, and the FIFA Peace Prize. FIFA cited ongoing United States litigation and scheduling priorities, including an extraordinary congress to award Women's World Cups, as reasons why UEFA's rapid turnaround was unfeasible.
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FIFA restricted access to the sensitive commercial documents solely to registered members…: FIFA restricted access to the sensitive commercial documents solely to registered members of its governing council.
European soccer federations remain isolated in their opposition to Gianni Infantino after…: European soccer federations remain isolated in their opposition to Gianni Infantino after Asian football leaders endorsed his presidency.
Prospective challengers running against Infantino face a November 18 deadline to submit n…: Prospective challengers running against Infantino face a November 18 deadline to submit nominations ahead of the March 2027 election.
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PARIS, Nov 2 : Soccer's world governing body will grant its council members access to key documents concerning the defunct FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.
FIFA scrapped the $20 billion World Cup sell-off plan earlier this summer only days after making it public, amid a backlash that imperiled President Gianni Infantino's leadership.
FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom sent a letter to FIFA council members on Monday inviting them to register their interest in reviewing the documents under specific conditions at the group's Zurich headquarters, the person said.
The move came on the day of a deadline European soccer's governing body UEFA had set for FIFA to answer questions about Infantino's presidency, as European federations press for reforms and oppose his reelection.
Multiple federations demanded sweeping reforms of FIFA in the aftermath of the failed proposal, with Swiss-Italian Infantino having previously proposed an independent review of the organisation's decision-making processes.
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