Football Australia queries FIFA on World Cup sell-off proposal

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FA says some principles of the game ‘should never change’ AFC calls for ‘proper consultation, collective dialogue and respect’ Football Australia and the Asian Football Confederation have welcomed Fifa’s climbdown over its failed plan to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors, with FA chair Anter Isaac saying some principles of football “should never change”. Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Saturday confirmed the controversial Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal had been scrapped following widespread backlash led by Uefa, which asserted its member nations would boycott all Fifa tournaments unless the plan was withdrawn. Continue reading...

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FA resists immediate criticism of privatisation push More information requested to ‘properly assess’ implications Football Australia has resisted immediate criticism of Fifa’s plan to seek private investment despite an international outcry, instead calling for more information about the controversial proposal. Football’s world governing body announced plans this week to sell a stake in the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors, in a move led by the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino. Continue reading...

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Football Australia on Thursday said they had asked for more details from FIFA on the proposal to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup so they can better understand the implications. The world governing body announced on Tuesday a plan to create a semi-private subsidiary which would sell part of its business operations in the World Cup and other competitions, hoping to raise $4.2 billion.