English FA calls for Infantino to release FIFA World Cup sell-off documents

Gianni Infantino’s World Cup selloff plan has faced global backlash with English FA latest to seek document release.Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026The chair of the English Football Association (FA) has called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to release all the documentation relating to the abandoned plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.Infantino’s proposal was short-lived after a fierce backlash from across the sport, with European governing body UEFA threatening to boycott all FIFA competitions until it was shelved.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What’s the Asian Games accommodation crisis, and where will athletes stay?list 2 of 4Kyrie Irving will ‘take care’ of Al-Shaair’s NFL fine on Hind Rajab messagelist 3 of 4Beckham backs Messi for Ballon d’Or after netting 100th Inter Miami goallist 4 of 4Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate court controversy with Ceuta solidarity shirtsend of listFA chair Debbie Hewitt, who is also a FIFA vice-president and a member of the FIFA Council, has written to Infantino asking for full disclosure of all information relating to the scheme before the FIFA Council next meets on October 15.Hewitt has also called for the...