Overview
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino convened senior officials in Morocco on Wednesday to try to shore up his position after the collapse of the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal.
- Infantino formally abandoned the FFE proposal to create a $20 billion commercial vehicle and sell roughly 20% to private investors to raise about $4.2 billion.
- The plan prompted sharp pushback from UEFA, CONCACAF and other confederations and national associations that have withdrawn or reconsidered support and are pursuing document preservation and legal options.
- Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of the Jordan FA publicly accused FIFA of conditioning help and overdue payments on political endorsements and cited unpaid prize money, visa problems and US tax burdens for his delegation.
- The crisis has produced internal rebellion — senior staff resignations, a leaked secretary‑general memo and public demands for governance reviews — and has put Infantino's March 2027 re‑election at material risk with calls for extraordinary procedures possible.