SportFootballGianni InfantinoGianni Infantino has been under fire throughout the last week after FIFA's plan to sell off its competitions such as the World Cup to private investors was announced22:28, 05 Aug 2026Updated 22:35, 05 Aug 2026FIFA President Gianni Infantino has APOLOGISED for attempting to sell the World Cup, confirming that the controversial plan has been scrapped. Infantino has faced intense backlash since FIFA announced last week a proposal for its competitions to be sold to private investors, sparking anger among the football community at all levels.‌UEFA voted to boycott FIFA tournaments if the plan was allowed to go ahead, while FIFA chief Arsene Wenger spoke out against it. A crisis meeting was held in Morocco amid the unrelenting criticism.‌And now Infantino has apologised. In a letter signed by both the FIFA President and its general secretary, Mattias Grafstrom, it reads: "We sincerely apologise for these errors and commit to them not happening again. With this in mind, we will conduct a necessary review, and a report will be presented to the FIFA Council at its next scheduled meeting."‌There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible.Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story.Article continues belowFollow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, X, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Gianni InfantinoFIFAFIFA World Cup