FIFA's plan to sell World Cup to private investors has not been well received - but can they pull it off?

The proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) would put FIFA's commercial and event operations under a separate company while FIFA retained majority control. FFE would represent a significant change because it proposes transferring FIFA's commercial and event operations into a subsidiary in which private investors could acquire minority stakes. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementFor most decisions, the FIFA Congress can act by a simple majority of more than 50% of valid votes cast. For Congress to vote on a Statutes amendment, more than half of FIFA's associations entitled to vote must be represented. UEFA's 55 members could have considerable power if it can convince FIFA Congress that FFE requires an amendment to FIFA's Statutes.