UEFA, CONCACAF, and the AFC jointly condemned FIFA’s plan to create a subsidiary called Forward Enterprise, valued at roughly $20 billion, with the sale of a 20-21% minority stake to private investors. Facing unified opposition from these three confederations, which represent the vast majority of global football’s commercial weight, and UEFA’s boycott threat, Gianni Infantino was forced to abandon the project within a week of its announcement. Several national associations, including the English FA, have since withdrawn their support ahead of his re-election scheduled at the FIFA Congress in March 2027. The confederations criticized the proposal for lacking transparency in its development, failing to consult member associations, and providing insufficient oversight mechanisms once private capital entered the picture.
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