FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell 20 per cent of the organisation's commercial operations to private investors hits trouble, with European nations threatening a World Cup boycott if it goes ahead.

News broke on Tuesday that FIFA boss Infantino was considering selling parts of the tournament to private investors and forming a new company in a deal that could be worth around…

Europe’s football governing body said the tournament should not be seen as an investment product and is 'not for sale'.