The European football association, UEFA, has led the widespread opposition to the proposal, accusing FIFA of putting the sport’s “soul” up for sale.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is reportedly planning to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors but European football’s governing body have fired back at that plot

The proposal to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions into a semi-private company has triggered a fierce backlash, with critics warning it could…