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The walls may be closing in on Gianni Infantino at the helm of FIFA.
In the aftermath of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many around the world had taken issue with the atmosphere of aggressive capitalism created by Infantino at the competition, but within FIFA, it appeared many were thrilled with the overwhelming financial success of the tournament.
Then, the temperature of global football changed instantly as Infantino announced his FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan just days after the conclusion of the World Cup. This plan, which would bring multiple outside investors into peripheral World Cup ownership — not directly, but indirectly — has drawn massive backlash around the world from those within the game and those outside it.
European federation UEFA were the first to aggressively reject the proposal, stating that they would boycott all FIFA competitions, including the men's and women's World Cup, if the plan moves forward. CONCACAF was next to issue a statement of its own, stopping short of a boycott but also rejecting the proposal. That puts 91 FIFA member ***** ociations theoretically opposed to the plan already, with other confederations yet to weigh in.
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The walls may be closing in on Gianni Infantino at the helm of FIFA.
In the aftermath of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many around the world had taken issue with the atmosphere of aggressive capitalism created by Infantino at the competition, but within FIFA, it appeared many were thrilled with the overwhelming financial success of the tournament.
Then, the temperature of global football changed instantly as Infantino announced his FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan just days after the conclusion of the World Cup. This plan, which would bring multiple outside investors into peripheral World Cup ownership — not directly, but indirectly — has drawn massive backlash around the world from those within the game and those outside it.
European federation UEFA were the first to aggressively reject the proposal, stating that they would boycott all FIFA competitions, including the men's and women's World Cup, if the plan moves forward. CONCACAF was next to issue a statement of its own, stopping short of a boycott but also rejecting the proposal. That puts 91 FIFA member ***** ociations theoretically opposed to the plan already, with other confederations yet to weigh in.
#sporting #appeared
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