Infantino offers to pay Fifa member countries £30m EACH to agree to World Cup sale plot as bombshell letter is leaked

GIANNI INFANTINO has told Fifa member associations they will receive £30million if they agree to his plan to sell off the World Cup. The Fifa chief’s hopes to allow private investment to purchase chunks of the World Cup through a sister company, Fifa Forward Enterprise, were revealed on Tuesday. Gianni Infantino has reportedly offered Fifa member associations a sum of £30million to sign up to his World Cup sell-off Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The Fifa chief is looking to drive private investment by selling chunks of the World Cup off Credit: Getty And now The Times report that the official has told the 211 associations that make up Fifa that they will have 53 days to sign up to the plan to receive their considerable sums. A leaked letter has laid bare the financial incentives for member associations should private investment be allowed to purchase stakes in football‘s biggest competition. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! As part of the communication, Infantino told members a funding package of $10billlion (£7.5m) will be made available should members sign up to his plans, compared to a package of $2.7b (£2b) if they do not. The letter read: “The decision on whether or not to proceed with this proposal belongs entirely to you. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP “Should you wish to proceed this $10b package will become available as of January 1, 2027, ushering in the next phase of our journey together. “Should you wish to retain the status quo and reject this proposal we still have our planned expansion of the Forward programme [development money] of $2.7b as previously presented. “In total for the upcoming cycle starting as of January 1, 2027 each member association will have the possibility of access up to $40m per member association under this proposal.” The proposals revealed on Tuesday would see a new sister company created to oversee the World Cup, in which shares could be purchased by private investment. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Why 'dictator' Infantino's shameful plot to sell World Cup is destined to succeed By Simon Collings GIANNI INFANTINO sent shockwaves through football with his latest plan to change the game as we know it. The controversial president, for his part, can point to the huge revenues Fifa have generated since his time at the helm over the past ten years to explain his popularity. And if this shameful scheme is to get the green light, it will require the majority support of Fifa’s 211 member associations and the governing body’s Council. There are a few reasons – well, actually, a million or so reasons – why they could be on board with them. Read this article in full… Infantino himself stands to earn considerable sums in bonuses should the proposal come to pass. And he could even take up the role as “commissioner” of the new body following the end of his Fifa term in 2031 – a role which could see him net tens of millions more. A number of organising bodies have come out against the plans, with the FA releasing a statement calling the lack of transparency “deeply concerning.” The statement read: “We were completely unaware of this proposal and no substantive details, including what the proposition actually is, and what conditions are attached. “Based on the limited information, we are deeply concerned about the lack of process and governance to get to this point, and the apparent substance and principles involved. “When the proposal is shared in the full and transparent way now promised by Fifa, we will make our views clear, and comment further.” Those sentiments were echoed by Uefa, the governing body for international football in Europe, who released a statement slamming Fifa for trying to trade the soul of the sport. The release read: “This crosses a line that football’s governing institutions should never cross. Uefa takes it extremely seriously. Fifa's World Cup sell-off plan Fifa would set up a firm for the “operational delivery of Fifa tournaments” called Fifa Forward Enterprise, which will effectively control the men’s and women’s World Cups and Club World Cup Fifa would then own the majority share in the company — but investors could purchase 20 to 30 per cent which could amount to billions of dollars Each of Fifa’s 211 member associations would also be given a stake worth approximately £15m which they could keep or sell Infantino would then be in line to run the company after he steps down as head of Fifa One proposed investor is Joshua Kushner — a younger brother of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner “So should every National Football Association. So should every stakeholder: leagues, clubs, players, supporters, governments and everyone who cares about the future of the game. “The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially. None of us are the owners of football. It is not Fifa’s to sell.” Sky Sports reported that European nations are weighing up a BOYCOTT of the World Cup should the proposal go through. Concacaf, who manage international football in North and Central America, shared their “deep concern” over the lack of transparency involved in the plans, and the apparent lack of oversight involved in their creation. Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin has been critical of Infantino in recent years Credit: Alamy Joshua Kushner, brother of Donald Trump’s son-in-law, is set to be a primary investor in the plans Credit: Getty The body wrote: “Concacaf was only made aware of this matter through media reports and, subsequently, via a media release. We are deeply concerned by the lack of due process. “We share the disappointment of many within our region and the game that this level of detail has been designed and shared publicly before any discussion with the relevant governance bodies and stakeholders has taken place. “As leaders within football, we are the custodians of the game. Collectively, Fifa, the confederations and every member association have a responsibility to always act in the best interests of the sport. “Every decision we make must be guided by good governance, robust processes and long-term stewardship. “This is the framework within which Concacaf operates. We trust that all within the Fifa family will act in the same manner.” SunSport has contacted Fifa for comment. Comment now