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FIFA share plan: Five board members decided under time pressure

Aug 7, 2026, 9:35 AM

Further details are emerging about FIFA's contested plan to sell World Cup equity stakes to private investors, with reports that Gianni Infantino had the project reviewed by only five board members under significant time pressure. Players' union FIFPRO has now stepped forward with its own demands, while support for Infantino has emerged from Africa.