FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday said he was abandoning a controversial plan to allow private investment in the World Cup after fierce backlash. Pressure mounted on Infantino on Friday with…

The FIFA president insisted member associations would not be forced to back the proposed commercial spin-off, as criticism from UEFA, CONCACAF, the Asian Football Confederation…

FIFA's controversial proposal to open the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup to private investors has sparked a wave of opposition across world...

FIFA will continue consultations on private investment for its tournaments. Europe's football federation threatened a boycott over the proposed plan. Other confederations also…