FIFA President Gianni Infantino issued an apology to the council members during a meeting in Zurich regarding the controversial proposal to sell commercial rights for the World Cup to private investors—a plan he had previously retracted. The meeting failed to provide documentation on the $4.2 billion proposal or clarity on Donald Trump's intervention regarding player Folarin Balogun. European delegates, including Debbie Hewitt and Bernd Neuendorf, expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of transparency, insisting that the organization requires leadership with greater integrity to restore its damaged reputation. The council also deliberated on plans to distribute six billion dollars to football associations between 2027 and 2030.