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Withdrawn FFE Proposal to Be Presented in Front of FIFA Council, Says Global Football Body

FIFA said the abandoned commercial-financing plan will go to its council after Denmark’s football chief said the governing body failed to answer critical questions.

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Gianni Infantino’s proposal to ​sell a part of stakes in the World Cup and other FIFA events as part of the FFE had triggered a backlash, after which the proposal was withdrawn.

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The FIFA announced the proposal to sell its controversial trade rights to its Council, amid mounting European criticism and demands to reduce the powers of Infantino before the 2027 elections.

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Gianni Infantino World Cup sell-off plan review to be presented to Fifa Council

Infantino was forced to abandon the sell-off plan following fierce criticism

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FIFA reported that the rejected investment plan of the president of Giannie Infantino would be submitted to the World Football Federation Council, following criticism by the head of the Danish Football Union, Jesper Meller, who requested responses on a project to sell commercial shares to foreign investors in FIFA tournaments. Last week, Meller accused the organization of refusing to respond to "critical questions" during a meeting of the legal …

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FIFA has announced that Gianni Infantino's rejected investment plan will be presented to the world governing body's Council after the Danish football boss

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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