FIFA President Gianni Infantino has given the governing body's 211 member federations until Sept. 19 to decide whether to accept a one-time $20 million offer tied to his wider World Cup investment plan. The proposal is part of a controversial effort to sell stakes in a FIFA subsidiary connected to the sport's biggest tournament.
According to the plan outlined by Infantino, each national federation would receive the same payment if it agrees to the deal. The offer is linked to outside investment backing, including a Kushner-backed investor plan referenced in the proposal around the World Cup business.
The move is significant because it would bring new investors into a key FIFA asset while also offering immediate cash to member associations around the world. Supporters may view the payment as a major financial boost, but the structure of the deal has also raised questions because it involves selling part of the business behind the World Cup.
With the Sept. 19 deadline now set, national federations must weigh the short-term benefit of the $20 million payment against the longer-term implications of allowing outside investors to take a stake in FIFA's World Cup operation. The decision could shape how football's most valuable competition is financed in the years ahead.
