FA chair Hewitt demands Infantino release records of failed World Cup plan
Letter sent before Fifa council meeting on 15 October
TL;DR
- FA chair Debbie Hewitt has formally requested Fifa president Gianni Infantino release documents on the abandoned FFE sell-off plan and Balogun's suspension.
- The request comes ahead of the Fifa council meeting on October 15th in Zurich.
- Hewitt and other Fifa council members previously attempted to call an extraordinary general meeting to hold Infantino accountable, but failed to secure enough votes.
- Balogun's ban was lifted after a call from Donald Trump to Infantino, despite the player receiving a red card.
- Fifa stated the decision was taken independently by its ethics committee but has not published a written report.
- The FA's actions carry some risk as the UK is the sole bidder for the 2035 Women's World Cup.
- The FA previously endorsed Infantino's re-election but has since withdrawn its backing.