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Gianni Infantino admits mistakes over failed $20 billion FIFA investment plan

8/6/2026

A $20 billion investment plan promoted by the head of world football has collapsed, and the official who championed it now says mistakes were made.

An investment plan is a structured proposal to raise capital and deploy it toward defined objectives. FIFA president Gianni Infantino used that word publicly and said he wants to move past the episode.

How a $20 billion plan became an admission of fault FIFA, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, governs football worldwide. Its president, Infantino, backed a plan valued at $20 billion.

The source describes the fallout as a saga that undermined FIFA as an institution.

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