{
  "id": 17909315,
  "title": "Fifa to share ‘key documents’ over World Cup sell-off plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/fifa-to-share-key-documents-over-world-cup-sell-off-plan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:46:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/fifa-to-share-key-documents-over-world-cup-sell-off-plan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifa has agreed to share \"key documents\" regarding its abandoned plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, but access will be limited to \"strict review protocols\". The decision came after Uefa gave Fifa until November 2nd to release details of the controversial Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal and answer a list of questions about its governance. Uefa's council meeting saw Infantino apologize for the failed sell-off plan, but he did not provide a full explanation of how the proposal was developed, requesting that questions be submitted in writing. Uefa officials are concerned about the limited time frame and the confidentiality of the documents, which will only be available in person at the organization's headquarters in Zurich. Uefa's letter to Fifa's council members includes eight pages of questions covering various topics, such as FFE and funding, national associations, the awarding of a Fifa Peace Prize, and controversies surrounding player bans. Uefa hopes the request will put pressure on Infantino before the 18th of November, which is the deadline for any candidates to confirm their intention to run against him in next year's presidential election.",
  "summary": "Fifa says “key documents” relating to president Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors will be made available to members of its council – but access will be subject to “strict review protocols”. Last month, Uefa gave football’s world governing body until 2 November to release details […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "FIFA to partially release documents relating to World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fifa-to-partially-release-documents-relating-to-world-cup-sell-off",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "FIFA to grant access to documents from scrapped World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fifa-to-grant-access-to-documents-from-scrapped-world-cup-sell-off",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:07:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Fifa to share confidential World Cup sell-off plan documents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fifa-to-share-confidential-world-cup-sell-off-plan-documents",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:23:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fifa to share confidential sell-off plan documents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fifa-to-share-confidential-sell-off-plan-documents",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:23:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "FIFA bows to UEFA pressure, opens World Cup sell-off documents to council members",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fifa-bows-to-uefa-pressure-opens-world-cup-sell-off-documents-to",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:36:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Fifa to grant access to documents from scrapped World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fifa-to-grant-access-to-documents-from-scrapped-world-cup-sell-off-17868462",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:47:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "FIFA to share documents related to World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/fifa-to-share-documents-related-to-world-cup-sell-off-plan",
        "published": "2026-11-03T08:27:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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