![Investisseurs privés à la FIFA : l'instance dirigeante affirme continuer son projet, le conseiller principal de Gianni Infantino démissionne [Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/161204503/505a4050c1b064b2ad56eb377ced1987d04bdb08740ab8dca645051321cbdef5)
Overview
- Gianni Infantino announced the withdrawal of the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal on Saturday after sustained opposition from major confederations and internal dissent.
- The plan would have created a commercial vehicle called FFE, sold about 20% to private investors to raise roughly $4.2 billion, and promised exceptional payments to each of FIFA’s 211 member associations.
- UEFA led the revolt with a unanimous threat to boycott FIFA competitions, while CONCACAF formally rejected the plan and the AFC expressed serious reservations, making approval unattainable.
- The proposal drew conflict‑of‑interest scrutiny after media named potential investors linked to Joshua Kushner, and critics filed complaints while a senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned in protest.
- The reversal calms immediate boycott threats but leaves unresolved questions about FIFA’s governance, transparency and election dynamics ahead of the March 2027 presidential vote and could affect upcoming tournaments.