Gianni Infantino, the boss of world football's governing body Fifa, caved into international pressure on Saturday and abandoned his brainchild to sell World Cup profits to private equity.

Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in FIFA’s commercial operations to private investors faces fierce opposition from UEFA, which could potentially have enough votes to block…

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…

The FIFA president said the project “created divisions” that don’t accomplish his goal.