Infantino says FIFA tournament share
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Infantino says FIFA tournament share sale is a proposal, not a requirement

The proposal to sell shares in FIFA's major tournaments has sparked distrust and outrage. Now FIFA President Gianni Infantino is speaking out: The FIFA proposal is a possibility but not a requirement, he says.

Infantino defends the idea in a video statement, emphasizing that too little of football's commercial value reaches the parts of the sport that need it most, AFP reports.

"The Fifa Forward Enterprise, or FFE, is really a proposal, an offer. It is part of a democratic process and above all it is an opportunity but not a requirement," he says.

The president of the International Football Association Board says the proposal aims to unlock “previously untapped commercial value” and emphasizes that the proposal is dependent on a vote among the 211 member associations, as well as approval by the FIFA Council.

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