Three FIFA vice-presidents have accused Gianni Infantino of “deception” and called for an independent investigation into the doomed World Cup sale, which was scrapped after widespread opposition

This comes after FIFA scrapped plans to make stakes in world soccer’s commercial and event operations available for private investment.

Pressure is mounting on the FIFA president Gianni Infantino after plans to sell a stake in the World Cup collapsed and fresh allegations emerged relating to his time at UEFA.