UEFA gives FIFA a two-week deadline to release key documents on World Cup sell-off plan

Summary

UEFA has given FIFA a deadline to release key documents on Gianni Infantino's aborted World Cup sell-off plan and other governance issues. UEFA's letter, sent by Theodore Theodoridis to FIFA general secretary Mattias Grafstrom, came with an eight-page document of questions about FIFA's handling of controversial matters over the past 12 months, including the proposed sale of 20% of its commercial rights, the Folarin Balogun affair, the peace prize, relations with Donald Trump and arrangements for next year's FIFA presidential election. The reports differ on the deadline and the question count: BBC and The Guardian report two weeks, while ABC reports November 2. BBC cites 42 questions and The Guardian says more than 50. UEFA's document also alleges potential conflicts of interest at FIFA and repeats its call for an independent governance review.

Timeline

1. BBC

   19 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTCSource ↗

   BBC reports that UEFA's letter to FIFA contained 42 questions covering FIFA's failed private investment proposals, its Peace Prize and the fallout from Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card, and gave Infantino a two-week deadline to release key documents.

2. The Guardian

   19 Oct 2026, 18:52 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that UEFA gave FIFA a two-week deadline to release key documents on Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, in a letter with an eight-page document of more than 50 questions on topics including the proposed sale of 20% of FIFA's commercial rights, the Balogun affair and relations with Donald Trump.

3. ABC

   19 Oct 2026, 20:55 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that UEFA gave FIFA until November 2 to release documents relating to Gianni Infantino's aborted attempts at a secretive World Cup investment plan and other governance issues.