FIFA are attempting to pressure their 211 member associations into backing plans to sell stakes in the World Cup – just hours after the FA voiced deep concerns over Gianni Infantino’s divisive proposals.
News broke on Tuesday that FIFA boss Infantino was considering selling parts of the tournament to private investors and forming a new company in a deal that could be worth around £15billion, which the governing body later confirmed in a hastily-issued statement.
In a letter to the associations, Infantino says member nations must decide on the proposal by September 19 and explains the financial benefits of approving the project.
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