FIFA to present failed FFE proposal to FIFA Council following criticism

[p]Moller last week [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/danish-fa-chair-blasts-fifa-impossible-to-get-questions-answered/OA1jIH6b/"]criticised world soccer's governing ‌body[/a] for declining to answer what he described as "critical ‌questions" at a Legal Committee meeting about the ‌scrapped proposal, launched by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, to sell commercial stakes in tournaments to outside investors.[/p][p][b]"FIFA Standing Committees advise ‌and assist the FIFA Council in ⁠their respective fields in ‌line with FIFA's Statutes and Governance Regulations," [/b]FIFA told ​Reuters in a statement.[/p][p][b]"As previously communicated, a review of the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal ​will be presented to the FIFA Council."[/b][/p][p]The FIFA Council comprises 37 members, including President Infantino, eight vice-presidents ⁠and 28 members ​elected by FIFA's member associations.[/p][embed guid="22294dba-5fe2-4e28-b732-7ad2a3d6d037" url="https://x.com/Reuters/status/2099918799202054294?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Infantino's proposal to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup and other FIFA events triggered a global backlash, with UEFA, the AFC ‌and CONCACAF among the confederations calling for changes to FIFA's leadership structure. The possibility of a no-confidence vote against Infantino was also discussed.[/p][p]Several European national associations have since withdrawn support for Infantino's re-election bid, with Greek Football Association President Makis Gagatsis and former Germany national team director Oliver Bierhoff [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/pressure-on-fifa-mounts-as-greek-fa-german-icon-bierhoff-back-push-for-reform/Gv7fHSN7/"]joining UEFA's push for change in FIFA's leadership[/a] on Tuesday, underscoring a united ‌European front.[/p][p]However, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told ​Reuters that the FIFA president retains sufficient ‌backing to secure another term, meaning opponents will need to shift strategy and focus on curbing his powers.[/p][p]The FIFA presidential election is scheduled for March 18, 2027, in Rabat, where Infantino will ⁠seek a fourth term ⁠in office.[/p]