Uefa sets 2 November deadline for Fifa answers on abandoned investment plan

Uefa has given Fifa until 2 November to supply documents and answer questions about its governance, including the abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise private-investment proposal. BBC Sport reported that a letter from Uefa general secretary Theodore Theodoridis contained 42 questions across eight pages, following exchanges at last week's Fifa Council meeting.

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According to the BBC, Gianni Infantino apologised at Thursday's meeting for the World Cup sell-off proposal but did not fully explain how it had been developed. Uefa's letter argues that withdrawing the project and proposing governance changes do not resolve questions about earlier decisions. It also seeks an explanation for why the Fifa Council was not involved sooner, and asks that any refusal to release individual documents be justified.

The investment questions cover who initiated and authorised the project, which officials participated and what role Infantino might have held in the enterprise. Uefa is also seeking answers about the selection of Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital as lead investor and an exclusivity agreement made without prior council consultation. Separately, it asks who created the Fifa Peace Prize and who decided to award it to US President Donald Trump, the BBC reported.

Funding for national associations is another focus. The BBC reported that, after the investment scheme was abandoned, Uefa and Concacaf urged Fifa to distribute at least $10 million per member association from reserves. Infantino subsequently proposed an additional $3.4 billion for worldwide football development. Uefa now wants to know why increased funding had initially been tied to private investment when Fifa later proposed using its own resources on a larger scale.

The letter also addresses Folarin Balogun's World Cup disciplinary case. According to the BBC, Fifa's disciplinary committee lifted the USA striker's ban after Trump asked Infantino to have the decision reviewed. Fifa maintained that the committee was independent. Uefa is requesting the written reasons for the decision and details of communications involving Fifa officials, as well as asking whether the review would have happened without Trump's intervention.

BBC Sport said it had approached Fifa for comment. Sources indicated to the broadcaster that Uefa's legal action could restrict Fifa's ability to answer some questions. Uefa has not specified what action it would take if the deadline is missed.