- Andy Burnham has demanded the resignation of Fifa president Gianni Infantino, stating he is "the wrong man to lead the organisation" following his “outrageous” proposal to sell a minority stake in the World Cup.
- Fifa confirmed that Thrive Eternal, a company established by Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner, was identified as the prospective leader of the investor consortium for the new entity, Fifa Forward Enterprise.
- The controversial investment scheme has been met with outright rejection from major football bodies, including Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Concacaf.
- European countries have threatened to boycott Fifa competitions if the project goes ahead, with Uefa explicitly stating that its national teams would not participate in any Fifa competition while the proposals are active.
- Infantino's senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned over the proposal, describing it as a "bad deal for football" and highlighting the negative long-term implications of commercialising the World Cup.
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