FIFA Admits Errors in Handling of Leaked Proposal, Reaffirms Support for Infantino

FIFA's leadership has admitted to making errors following the public leak of a proposal for the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative. In a late-night statement after a crisis meeting held at FIFA's African headquarters in Sale, Morocco, the organization apologized for the missteps and promised to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

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that mistakes were made after the proposal leaked to the public.

The meeting, attended by President Gianni Infantino, Secretary General Mattias Grafstroem, and members of the FIFA Executive Committee, focused on improving internal processes after the FFE proposal was withdrawn. The statement acknowledged that the Council and national associations should not have felt excluded from the process and that it should have been handled differently. FIFA emphasized that while mistakes were made, all actions were compliant with FIFA's legal and procedural rules.

Despite facing criticism for the now-abandoned plan to involve private investors in the World Cup, President Infantino received "full support" from the FIFA Secretary General and Executive Committee members. The statement stressed that FIFA "will not tolerate any attacks on its integrity and will take all necessary measures to protect its reputation."

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FIFA will not tolerate any attacks on its integrity and will take all necessary measures to protect its reputation.

The FFE proposal, which would have required approval from national associations and the FIFA Council, is no longer considered relevant. FIFA stated that it would "draw lessons from every experience" to enhance its processes. The crisis meeting took place in Morocco, which is set to co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.

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From every experience, lessons must be drawn.