FIFA fails in bid to stop UEFA disclosure order over World Cup investor plan

Thursday’s ruling in Manhattan means FIFA’s motion to intervene has been denied, but it is understood there needs to be another court decision to grant the disclosure of documents

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA. Pic: Bradley Collyer/Press Association

A New York court has thrown out FIFA’s application to stop UEFA’s disclosure order against Thrive Capital and JP Morgan surrounding the doomed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino sought to set up FFE to run the commercial interests of the World Cup and its other competitions, with private investors holding a minority stake, although the plan was abandoned in August after being rejected by three continental confederations.