Uefa to seek independent valuation of Infantino's World Cup private equity deal

Uefa is commissioning an independent valuation of Fifa's plan to sell future World Cup profits to a private equity firm, amid concerns Gianni Infantino agreed terms below market rate. Infantino issued a written apology to Fifa's 211 member associations, calling the proposal a mistake, but Uefa remains unmoved and continues to push for his removal. Uefa's sustained campaign to remove the Fifa president — combined with independent scrutiny of a potentially undervalued deal affecting World Cup revenues — puts the governance of the sport's biggest tournament under serious pressure.