PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of European football’s governing body after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash. “The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family,” read the statement.

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 World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product, it is one of football’s greatest sporting legacies, the statement says