By Boluwatife Oshadiya | July 31, 2026
Updated: 1:25 AM — Confirmed by official Concacaf statement
Key Points
- All 41 Concacaf Member Associations unanimously rejected FIFA’s proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative
- Concacaf cited concerns over governance, transparency and the lack of due process surrounding the proposal
- The confederation directed its FIFA Council members to oppose the proposal and seek alternative funding through FIFA’s existing reserves
Main Story
All 41 Member Associations of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) have unanimously rejected FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to establish FIFA Forward Enterprise, a new initiative that would reportedly involve selling interests in the FIFA World Cup to private investors.
The decision followed a meeting convened by Concacaf President Victor Montagliani alongside the confederation’s 41 national football associations, Concacaf Council members and FIFA Council representatives to review the proposal.
According to an official statement released by Concacaf, members expressed serious concerns over what they described as the absence of proper governance procedures, an unusually short consultation timeline and the lack of review by FIFA’s established decision-making bodies.
“The discussion reinforced the need for greater transparency and proper governance,” Concacaf said in its statement.
The confederation also questioned the rationale for seeking private equity investment to support FIFA Forward programmes despite FIFA recording its most profitable World Cup in history.
Following the meeting, Concacaf announced that its members had formally rejected the proposal, instructed their FIFA Council representatives to engage FIFA on using existing reserves to strengthen football development funding across the region, and called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ensure any future proposal follows the governance procedures outlined in the FIFA Statutes.
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What’s Being Said
“History has shown FIFA and the football family what happens when the custodians of the game lose sight of these values,” Concacaf said in its official statement.
What’s Next
- FIFA is expected to respond to Concacaf’s rejection of the proposal.
- FIFA Council members representing Concacaf are expected to engage FIFA over alternative funding options for the FIFA Forward programme using existing reserves.
- Further discussions on the proposal could take place through FIFA’s governance structures in accordance with the FIFA Statutes.
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