What is FIFA's private investment plan, and why it has sparked a global outrage

Supporters see the proposal as a way to generate unprecedented funding for football development worldwide, while critics fear it could erode transparency, weaken governance and place commercial interests ahead of the game's long-term integrity.

FIFA faces global outrage over its reported plan to sell a stake in the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup, sparking concerns about governance and

FIFA's announcement also produced a furious backlash from European football's governing body UEFA, which said the World Cup was not an "asset to trade".

FA 'deeply concerned' over Fifa's World Cup private investment plan  ITVX

FIFA on Tuesday announced it was seeking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the World Cup “was never anyone’s to sell”, after Fifa confirmed plans to set up a private company to run its competitions.Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) would be responsible for bringing together the sale of the football governing body’s commercial rights with the operational delive