FIFA will allow members of its ruling Council to inspect confidential documents regarding FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), its abandoned plan to sell a minority stake in the World Cup's commercial business. Secretary general Mattias Grafström wrote to Council members on 2 November, just hours before a UEFA deadline for answers on the scheme. Members have two weeks to register their interest and can only view the files in person at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, under conditions designed to protect FIFA's confidentiality obligations.
The documents relate solely to FFE, and FIFA has yet to respond to the wider list of governance questions UEFA sent on behalf of European Council members on 19 October. This follows increased scrutiny from UEFA and European Council members regarding the transparency and governance of the proposed private equity deal.
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