Fifa to share documents on World Cup sell-off plans with council members
In a letter sent to the Fifa Council by Mattias Grafström, the governing body’s secretary general, members were told material relating to FFE will be released for them to view in person at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich.
Key points
- FIFA Council members may view documents related to Gianni Infantino's doomed plan, but only in person in Zurich.
- Viewings to take place at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich No direct response to Uefa’s questions on governance Fifa will grant its council members access to documents regarding the doomed Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme but has not responded directly to more than 50 questions from Uefa about its governance and recent scandals.
- A deadline of 16 November has been set to apply for such visits; eyebrows may be raised in some quarters about the fact this is two days before candidates for the Fifa election next year are required to declare….
They will be allowed only to view the documents, of which the exact nature and scope are unclear, under strict confidentiality protocols.
Council members will need to travel to Fifa's headquarters in Zurich to see the documents, and will be subject to "strict review protocols".
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