FIFA Faces Deadline Over World Cup Sell-Off Plan
Source reports published 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 am – 20 Oct 2026, 6:55 am AEST
Uefa has issued FIFA with a two-week deadline to release documents and answer 42 questions regarding the failed World Cup sell-off plan. The move follows a lack of substantive answers from Gianni Infantino at a recent FIFA council meeting.
What happened
- Uefa has demanded a response from FIFA by November 2nd, following a meeting where Gianni Infantino offered an apology for the aborted $US4.2 billion World Cup sell-off plan.
- Uefa’s general secretary, Theodore Theodoridis, stated that FIFA’s explanations failed to address fundamental questions raised by council members.
- The formal request includes 42 questions covering a range of issues, including Infantino’s remuneration, financial payments to Marc Anthony, the handling of Folarin Balogun’s disciplinary case, relationships with Donald Trump, and the independence of FIFA’s governance committees.
- Uefa has initiated legal action in the United States, seeking subpoenas for documents and testimony related to the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) investment plan.
- FIFA’s lawyers have characterised Uefa’s actions as harassment directed at Infantino.
- Uefa’s insistence on immediate answers is timed before the November 18 nomination deadline for the next FIFA presidential election.
Original reporting
- ABC: FIFA given deadline to answer questions over failed World Cup sell-off
2026-10-19T20:55:56+00:00 - BBC: Gianni Infantino: Uefa gives Fifa deadline to release key documents
2026-10-19T15:20:47.588000+00:00 - Guardian: Uefa demands Fifa releases documents relating to World Cup sell-off scheme
2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00 - GB News: Gianni Infantino has just two-week deadline to come clean over failed Fifa World Cup sell-off plan
2026-10-19T20:37:09+00:00