FA chair demands Infantino release World Cup sell-off documents
Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt has written to Fifa president Gianni Infantino requesting the release of documents regarding his cancelled World Cup stake plan before the council meeting on 15 October.
Letter sent to Fifa leadership
Hewitt, who serves as a Fifa vice-president, addressed the letter directly to Infantino and secretary general Mattias Grafstrom. The correspondence accuses the governing body of governance failures and claims a breakdown in its internal culture.
Specific requests for transparency
The chair wants all records concerning the aborted Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal made available before the upcoming meeting. She also asked for a written explanation regarding the decision to cancel the suspension of United States forward Folarin Balogun.
Context of legal pressure
European football body Uefa recently began preparing criminal proceedings against Infantino in three US courts over the same plan. Hewitt stated that an independent review is necessary to determine how the private investment was put to tender.
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