FIFA dismissed criticism of its plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup to Joshua Kushner's investment firm Thrive Capital, insisting that "nobody is selling football" in a sign that it plans to press forward despite facing growing opposition from regional soccer federations including Europe's UEFA, North America's CONCACAF and Asia's AFC.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the trophy at full-time following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final.
In a statement on Friday, the global soccer governing body defended the so-called "FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal," claiming its planned consultation process was "disrupted by incorrect media reports."
FIFA said it plans to proceed with this "consultation process" to ensure that each member **** ociation can vote on it "based on facts."
The statement appears to criticize the regional bodies UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC, saying "no single entity can claim to represent all" of FIFA's 211 member **** ociations and each of them should be allowed to vote on the matter independently.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the trophy at full-time following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final.
In a statement on Friday, the global soccer governing body defended the so-called "FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal," claiming its planned consultation process was "disrupted by incorrect media reports."
FIFA said it plans to proceed with this "consultation process" to ensure that each member **** ociation can vote on it "based on facts."
The statement appears to criticize the regional bodies UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC, saying "no single entity can claim to represent all" of FIFA's 211 member **** ociations and each of them should be allowed to vote on the matter independently.
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