Infantino faces pressure to include World Cup sell-off in Fifa review

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 9:50 AM

Last updated Sep 24, 2026

Infantino faces pressure to include World Cup sell-off in Fifa review

Summary

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is under pressure from council members to include the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan and the Folarin Balogun affair in his proposed external review of Fifa’s governance. Infantino announced plans for the review in a letter sent to Fifa's 211 member associations, stating that he would seek council approval at the upcoming meeting in Zurich on 15 October. The review aims to assess Fifa's governance framework for major strategic initiatives amidst ongoing internal debates over its terms of reference.

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Key Details

•Fifa council members demand inclusion of key issues in the review.
•Gianni Infantino plans to seek approval for the review on 15 October.
•The review aims to examine Fifa's governance framework.
•Infantino's recent letter reached all Fifa member associations.

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9:50 AMThe Guardian Sport — Infantino under pressure to include abandoned World Cup sell-off plan in external Fifa review

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Council members also want Balogun affair included Fifa president says review letter been well received Fifa council members will demand that Gianni Infantino include the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan and the Folarin Balogun affair in his proposed external review of Fifa’s governance. In a letter sent to all 211 of Fifa’s member associations on Monday Infantino said he would ask council to commission a review of “Fifa’s current governance framework for major strategic initiatives” at its next meeting, in Zurich on 15 October, but he faces an internal battle over its terms of reference. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Exclusive by Matt Hughes

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