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FIFA to partially release documents relating to World Cup sell-off plan

A letter has been sent by FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom to council members as the deadline was reached for the governing body to respond to a serious of questions about the controversy from UEFA, which is pushing for Gianni Infantino’s departure.

It is understood council members will have access to “key documents” only in person at FIFA HQ in Zurich.

UEFA has sought all documents on the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme, saying it could pursue a case against Mr Infantino for criminal mismanagement in Switzerland, alleging he undersold the tournaments for personal financial benefit.

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