FIFA’s Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in Kushner-backed World Cup investor plan
Infantino’s plan would give each of FIFA’s 211 federations $20 million and unlock a $10 billion package if approved, sources said.
- On Wednesday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline for the 211 member federations to accept a one-off $20 million offer, part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup.
- Infantino's proposal seeks to create a $20 billion FIFA subsidiary, 20% owned by private investors including Joshua Kushner's firm Thrive Capital, to manage competitions like Club World Cups.
- Infantino wrote that approving the plan unlocks a $10 billion package starting January 1, 2027, compared to $2.7 billion if rejected, calling it a "singular and unique funding opportunity."
- The Football Association and Concacaf stated they are "deeply concerned" by the lack of details, while UEFA is expected to convene its 55 member federations for an emergency meeting Thursday.
- Sources say UEFA is considering options including a potential World Cup boycott, signaling a coordinated institutional challenge to the proposed private-investment strategy.
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Gianni Infantino sets a deadline for the 211 FIFA associations until 19 September: a billion-dollar package is lured to agree to the sale of World Cup rights. Uefa protests.
Fifa wants to sell the World Cup rights and attracts the national associations with huge sums of money for a yes. But the displeasure is immense – far beyond Europe. Does the football world now have enough of Gianni Infantino's escapades?
The agency hopes to raise $20 billion through capital capture and the creation of FIFA Forward Enterprise.
Gianni Infantino and FIFA have confirmed the intention to create a business company of the governing body to open up their capital to private investors. Such an evolution would constitute a major reversal for world football and could generate significant revenues. RMC Sport presents an analysis of this project, which already generates controversy.
Concacaf, the association that organized the World Cup, said it only learned about Gianni Infantino's billion-dollar plan through the media.
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