Inside FIFA’s $20 Billion Private Equity Plan For The World Cup

Breaking down FIFA’s attempt to privatize World Cup, its scathing backlash — and if it will pass

The soccer world was rocked this week by a bombshell report from The Times of London, later confirmed by FIFA, that the sport’s global governing body is attempting to privatize the World Cup.

‘Look who’s talking’: Former FIFA boss attacks World Cup $20bn sellout plan, but his past comes back to haunt him

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has attacked FIFA’s plan to sell a minority stake in a new commercial company managing World Cup rights, warning it could damage football’s identity. His comments come amid growing opposition from UEFA, the FA and Concacaf. However, critics have questioned Blatter’s credibility, citing the corruption scandals that ended his FIFA presidency.

Inside FIFA’s $20 Billion Private Equity Plan For The World Cup

The proposal goes beyond a financial restructuring. It represents a fundamental debate over who should control soccer’s most valuable tournament.

What Would Tokenising FIFA Forward Enterprise Equity Actually Mean?

FIFA’s proposal to raise up to $4.2 billion through a minority investment in a new commercial subsidiary has prompted a much wider argument about ownership, governance and the future of football.  As important as that debate may be, it is altogether separate from (but just as important as) the question raised by Socios.com CEO Alexandre Dreyfus: if FIFA decides to issue equity, does access to it have to be restricted to a small group of large pr…