FIFA is seeking an independent agency to assess the expansion of the men's World Cup to 64 teams.
FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino is under increasing pressure amid mounting opposition to plans to seek private investment in a company which would run the World Cup, with three confederations having rejected it and his senior adviser having quit over it.
One of the key concerns around the plan was the potential for private investors to seek ever bigger, ever more frequent tournaments to maximise returns.
Now the Press Association has seen documents in which FIFA expresses its wish to appoint an independent agency to assess an expansion to 64 teams from the current 48, starting with the next finals in 2030.
The timeline on the documents said FIFA would receive agency proposals by 7 August, with a FIFA decision on 14 August. Delivery of analysis by the agency is then scheduled for 11 September.
FIFA has been approached for comment.
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Source: RTE
