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UEFA Demands Infantino Exit, Reviews $4.2B FIFA Sale

8/6/2026

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  • UEFA will commission a valuation of FIFA’s sale plans after concerns it was sold below market value.
  • UEFA said it will press for President Gianni Infantino’s removal and demand a governance review.
  • The abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan would have sold a 21% stake to Thrive Capital for $4.2 billion.
  • FIFA official Mattias Grafström criticized the plan, but Infantino kept support after an Africa Cup of Nations match in Morocco.