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.
FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference at the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Copyright © africanews
Last updated:
1 hour ago
Gianni Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback
Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity
Gianni Infantino drops FIFA World Cup private equity plan after global backlash
Fifa boss Infantino scraps plan to sell off World Cup profits to private equity
FIFA chief Infantino abandons World Cup sell-off plans
FIFA chief Infantino scraps World Cup sell-off plans: report
FIFA Boss Infantino Scraps World Cup Sell Off Plans After Backlash
FIFA drops controversial World Cup investment plan: Details here
FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plans, Infantino says
FIFA forced to scrap World Cup private investment plan after backlash
His decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned his controversial plan to sell a stake in World Cup profits to private equity after…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup after…
Gianni Infantino, the boss of world football's governing body Fifa, caved into international pressure on Saturday and abandoned…
Europe's governing body, UEFA, had threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, unless Gianni Infantino…
UEFA had threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, unless Gianni Infantino withdrew his plans to sell…
