Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt has written to Fifa president Gianni Infantino demanding the release of all documents relating to his controversial plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup. Hewitt, a Fifa vice-president, said the Fifa Council should also receive a written explanation for the cancelled suspension of United States forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup. Infantino should make all documents available before the next Fifa Council meeting on 15 October.

The letter, also sent to Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, accuses Fifa of governance failures and a breakdown in culture. Infantino has faced pressure over his aborted Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, which would have sold 21% of a new company managing commercial and ticketing rights to a private investor. The plan was scrapped after widespread opposition. Hewitt's letter calls for an independent review of how FFE was conceived and tendered.

Last month, Uefa began preparing criminal legal proceedings against Infantino in three US courts over FFE, demanding document release. Fifa accused Uefa of a "smear campaign." Infantino, 56, will stand for a fourth term in March, with opponents having until 18 November to find a candidate. The FA had requested documents on Balogun's overturned ban. The striker, 25, played against Belgium in the last 16 despite expecting a one-match suspension. US President Donald Trump later confirmed he called Infantino asking for Balogun's ban to be reviewed. The FFE proposal fractured the game, with Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation accusing Fifa of breaking trust "through deception." Many national associations, including England, Wales and Scotland, withdrew support for Infantino's re-election, though Africa, South America and Oceania reaffirmed backing. After FFE was cancelled, Infantino called a Fifa management board meeting in Rabat, Morocco, but has yet to contact the Fifa Council. He must face Hewitt and the other 35 council members next month.