Maintenance in progress

fifa president gianni infantino's failed attempt to sell stakes in the world cup to private investors has become a governance crisis: a leaked confidential document describes a $20 billion entity and $40 million per-vote payments, uefa is holding a boycott threat open, and the players' union fifpro has accused him of abuse of power. in parallel, saudi arabia's public investment fund — with jared kushner's affinity partners — took controlling ownership of electronic arts for $55 billion, a move away from stadiums and clubs toward the software that carries sport's attention. the spectacle's ownership layer is being restructured while the crowd watches the fixtures.

european sports governance reporting and leaked documents