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Gianni Infantino has ‘lost UEFA’s confidence’ as World Cup investment plan fails

UEFA release hard-hitting statement after FIFA World Cup sale plans scrapped

The National (Scotland)

Fifa boss Infantino scraps plan to sell off World Cup profits to private equity

Gianni Infantino, the boss of world football's governing body Fifa, caved in to international pressure on Saturday and abandoned his brainchild to sell World Cup profits to private equity.

Radio France Internationale

Why FIFA Scrapped Plans for Selling the World Cup, What Comes Next

FIFA will hold presidential elections in March, when Infantino could be challenged for the first time in more than a decade.

Sports Illustrated

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FIFA Forward Enterprise Abandoned: Infantino Withdraws $20 Billion Proposal After Widespread Football Backlash

Gianni Infantino has withdrawn FIFA's $20 billion FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal less than 72 hours after its announcement, following opposition from UEFA, CONCACAF, the AFC and other football stakeholders.

International Business Times

Uefa ‘considering options’ over Infantino’s Fifa presidency after World Cup investment plan abandoned

Prime minister Andy Burnham previously said Mr Infantino was ‘the wrong man to lead the organisation’

The Independent UK

FIFA President Gianni Infantino scraps controversial World Cup investment plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was met with unprecedented backlash following his proposal for the structural reform of the World Cup. Under pressure, he announced that he was withdrawing his plan to sell part of the tournament to private investors. This proposal caused quite a stir internally and even led some…

France 24

Trust in Infantino ‘badly shaken’ after Fifa scraps World Cup investment plan

Mr Infantino said early on Saturday that ‘this proposal will not proceed’ after it became clear the project had created divisions.

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FIFA have scrapped World Cup investment plan, Gianni Infantino says

FIFA “will not proceed” with plans to sell stakes in a company which would run the commercial and operational aspects of its competitions, a…

The National (Scotland)

FIFA bins controversial private investment plan after backlash

"The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family," UEFA said in a statement responding to FIFA's announcement.

Euronews

FIFA scrap World Cup sell-off plan after backlash

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s job is left in serious doubt

Evening Standard

Football Australia and AFC welcome Fifa climbdown on World Cup sell-off plan

FA chair Anter Isaac has said some principles of football ‘should never change’ after Fifa withdrew its proposal in the wake of significant backlash

The Guardian - AU

Fifa scraps share-sale plan after fierce backlash

Fifa’s plan ⁠to ⁠sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed following an open revolt by football officials worldwide and ‌a major rift among top Fifa executives.

Bangkok Post

Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world

The Independent UK

FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after resistance from members

FIFA has scrapped its plans to sell off a share of the World Cup after facing heavy opposition from various quarters. UEFA expressed strong disapproval, warning of boycotts and alleging that FIFA was compromising the integrity of football. President Infantino acknowledged that the initiative caused rifts within the organization, leading…

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The Independent UK

Infantino abandons plan to sell World Cup profits after backlash

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The Guardian - AU

Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash

Gianni ⁠Infantino has said Fifa has scrapped plans to ⁠sell a stake in the World ⁠Cup to private investors ‌after widespread ‌backlash

The Independent UK

Fifa scraps plan to sell World Cup stakes after boycott threat and widespread backlash

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is facing considerable pressure after his controversial plan collapsed

Sports Illustrated

USMNT Star Adds to Growing List Swapping MLS for EFL Championship

The Columbus Crew standout played only one minute for the USMNT at the 2026 World Cup.

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Fortune

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they're threatening to boycott the next one

UEFA nations have won 13 of 23 World Cups, but they're threatening a walkout after the sport's most profitable tournament yet.

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino, Fifa and the week that rocked the football world

Ultimately doomed plan for sale of commercial rights to World Cup caused chaos with Uefa, AFC and Concacaf leading the opposition

The Guardian - UK

Infantino under huge pressure after plan for World Cup sell-off sparks resignation and rebuke

The walls started closing in on Gianni Infantino after another dramatic day that saw one of his senior advisoers resign and brought a scathing rebuke from Fifa’s own chief operating officer

TechRadar

Exclusive: 'We...ask the impossible of these guys, and they figure it out': I saw inside Beats' labs to see how 12 years with Apple changed the company — and why 'the testing, the tuning, the science behind the fit and the sound' is the hidden secret

Twelve years after Apple acquired Beats, TechRadar was granted exclusive access to the company's Culver City headquarters and engineering labs to discover how the iconic audio brand has preserved its cultural identity while becoming one of Apple's most impressive hardware organizations.

The Independent UK

Fifa official launches scathing attack on Infantino as World Cup proposal left in tatters

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Andy Burnham weighs in with strong message against Gianni Infantino row amid FIFA chaos

The UK Prime Minister has vented his ire at the 'outrageous' plans of 'the wrong man to lead the organisation'

The Independent UK

Fifa executive puts job on line in scathing attack of Gianni Infantino over World Cup plan

Fifa’s chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has not followed senior advisor Carlos Cordeiro out the door but accepts he could lose his job by speaking out

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