FIFA Proposal an Opportunity, Says Infantino
FIFA says the proposal would raise $4.2 billion and give member associations $40 million each if they back the plan.
- On Wednesday, July 29, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the proposed launch of FIFA Forward Enterprise , offering member associations $40 million each to back the plan by Sept 19.
- FIFA aims to raise $4.2 billion later this year by selecting long-term investors for minority, non-controlling interests in FFE, which Infantino described as "an opportunity but not an obligation."
- Valued at an initial $20 billion, FFE offers each member association a one-off $20 million stake representing 0.1 per cent of the total equity.
- Critics including UEFA and CONCACAF have voiced strong opposition, with UEFA claiming the plan "crosses a line" and EU commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef calling to keep "Hands off our game."
- The Times reported Infantino may profit as FFE commissioner after 2031, while a 2019 committee rejected a similar $25 billion private investment plan and FIFA anticipates record 2026 revenues exceeding $10.3 billion.
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