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A $40 Million Pitch That Burned a Decade of Trust

Zurich in early August 2026 carries a tension rarely seen inside FIFA. Gianni Infantino, the 56-year-old president, stood at a high-level meeting in Morocco and publicly admitted he “made errors,” apologizing for a proposal he had tried to force through the Council.

The proposal was called Forward Enterprise (FFE): create a FIFA subsidiary that would bring private equity investors into the commercial rights of future men’s and women’s World Cups. Every member association that signed would get $40 million.

Published on 2026-08-07 at Andy's Analysis, last modified on 2026-08-07

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