Statement attributable to the FIFA President (Offizielle Stellungnahme der FIFA zu FIFA Forward Enterprise, dem geplatzten Investoreneinstieg bei der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft)
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the infamous crash by Niki Lauda at the 1976 German Grand Prix on the Nordschleife. After fighting an uphill battle to survive the accident he would go on to participate in the Italian Grand Prix just 42 days after the accident.
FIFA intends to expand football development funding to over USD 10 billion subject to approval by FIFA Member Associations (Offizielle Mitteilung der FIFA zur Investoren-Thematik)