UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC Accuse FIFA of Deception Over $20 Billion FFE Plan
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Updated · CNN · Aug 10
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC Accuse FIFA of Deception Over $20 Billion FFE Plan
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Aug 10
Summary
Three major confederations — UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC — issued an open letter accusing FIFA and Gianni Infantino of deception over the now-scrapped Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal and demanding an independent review.
The attack centers on how FIFA handled the plan to sell part of the World Cup and other competitions' commercial and operational rights to private investors, a process the confederations said damaged trust and threatened the game's integrity.
FIFA had already acknowledged mistakes and apologized for how the proposal was presented, but on Saturday it also denounced what it called a concerted effort to undermine the organization and its president.
UEFA is still threatening to boycott future FIFA events, including the Under-20 Women's World Cup in September, while support for Infantino remains split — with CAF, Argentina and Mexico backing him even as CONCACAF opposes FIFA's conduct.