Aug 1 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday that world soccer's governing body had scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash.The following are quotes and reactions.AFC PRESIDENT SHEIKH SALMAN BIN EBRAHIM AL-KHALIFA"The future of glo

PARIS — There was a furious backlash on Wednesday to FIFA's controversial plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its...

FIFA's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, a proposal ultimately led by Gianni Infantino, has received heavy backlash as leading figures and organisations hammer the concept