Infantino apologizes over scrapped $4.2 billion FIFA plan, but critics remain unsatisfied2026-10-16Infantino apologized to FIFA’s council for mistakes in communicating and consulting on the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, saying it had only been a proposal.European delegates said Infantino gave no satisfactory answers and provided none of the documents they had requested about the plan.The proposal to sell investors a stake in World Cup commercial rights was abandoned in July after widespread criticism.FIFA said details of the investment proposal remain confidential because of ongoing legal proceedings in the United States.Council members also sought explanations about Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card suspension and President Donald Trump’s intervention; Infantino provided no details.Infantino apologizes to FIFA Council for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy (PBS NewsHour)Infantino se disculpa por polémico negocio de 4 mil 200 mdd; UEFA exige explicaciones (Proceso)Infantino offers apology but 'no answers' at Fifa meeting over World Cup plan (Geo News)Fifa: les excuses d'Infantino jugées insuffisantes après son projet d’ouverture aux investisseurs privés (RFI)FIFA boss Gianni Infantino apologizes to council, but critics insist he is 'Unfit to Lead' (The News International)Infantino apology fails to sway England, Germany over FIFA future (CNA)Chủ tịch Infantino nói lời xin lỗi, căng thẳng tại FIFA chưa hạ nhiệt (Dân Trí)इन्फान्टिनोमाथि दबाब बढ्यो, फिफा अध्यक्ष बन्न योग्य नहुने चेतावनी (Setopati)