The English Football Association has formally asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino for explanations regarding a plan to sell the World Cup, according to RMC Sport. The French outlet reported the move
The English body is not alone in raising objections. According to L'Équipe, FIFA vice-president Debbie Hewitt has called for the documents behind Infantino's project to be made public. Hewitt, who is
Criticism has also come from Germany. Le Figaro and 20 Minutes reported that a vice-president of the German Football Association (DFB) said Infantino should leave his post. The same outlet described t
The reports, carried by several French and European outlets, indicate that opposition to the proposal is emerging from within FIFA's own structures as well as from national associations. The details o
What to watch next: whether FIFA publishes the project documents Hewitt has requested, and whether other national federations join the English and German bodies in pressing Infantino for answers.
The English Football Association has demanded answers from FIFA president Gianni Infantino as criticism of his World Cup