Keywords: Private investors


FIFA: A Vice President Withdraws Support for Gianni Infantino Amid New Internal Crisis

The dissent surrounding Gianni Infantino is gaining traction within FIFA. Sandor Csanyi, one of the vice presidents of the global governing body and president of the Hungarian Football Federation, announced that he no longer supports the Italian-Swiss leader, criticizing several decisions made under......

Arsène Wenger distances himself from FIFA private investment plan amid governance debate

Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has publicly distanced himself from FIFA’s abandoned plan to bring private investors into the organisation, saying the decision to withdraw the project was “absolutely necessary.” Wenger, who currently serves as FIFA’s chief of global......

FIFA defends commercial reform project amid criticism over football’s future

FIFA has renewed its defense of its proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, insisting that the initiative is not aimed at “selling football” but rather at increasing financial resources available to its 211 member associations around the world. The global football governing body......

UEFA threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA private investment plan as football power struggle intensifies

European football has entered a new phase of institutional tension after UEFA issued a unanimous warning that it could consider boycotting future FIFA World Cup tournaments if a controversial investment plan involving private companies moves forward. The European football governing body announced after......

FIFA explores sale of minority stake in new $20 billion commercial venture

FIFA is exploring the creation of a new commercial entity valued at approximately $20 billion, with plans to sell a significant minority stake to outside investors as part of a strategy to strengthen the governing body's long-term commercial growth. According to a source familiar with the discussions,......