Aug 1 : FIFA president Gianni Infantino, hitherto untouchable at the helm of soccer's global governing body, suffered a crushing blow on Friday when his bold reach for private equity riches was brought to an end in the face of a ferocious backlash.A FIFA statement, attributed to Infantino, conceded that the p

Gianni Infantino has shown his true colours in setting out his plan to sell a stake in the global game to private investors - the time has come to topple him as FIFA's president

After regional football federations condemned FIFA plans for private investment, with European nations even threatening a World Cup boycott, a senior advisor to FIFA President…