Fifa to share confidential World Cup sell-off plan documents

Fifa has informed members of its Council that they will be granted access to view some documents related to president Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Documents relating to Fifa 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, BBC Sport has learned. Last month, Uefa gave football's world governing body until 2 November to release details about the hugely controversial Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, and to answer a list of questions relating to its governance and decision-making. That followed a council meeting at which Infantino apologised for the abandoned sell-off plot but failed to offer a full explanation for how the proposal was devised, asking that questions be submitted in writing.

Just hours before the deadline from European football's governing body passed, Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom wrote to members of its main decision-making body – saying they will be able to view documents under specific conditions, and only in person at the organisation's headquarters in Zurich. He claims that this is to preserve confidentiality obligations, with council members asked to register their interest to see the paperwork within the next two weeks. BBC Sport has been told Fifa viewed Uefa's two-week deadline