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Football's world governing body abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's idea.
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Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan
Football's world governing body abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's idea.
TIME
FIFA’s Infantino Scraps World Cup Investment Plan. But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
UEFA said Saturday it had lost confidence in FIFA's leadership despite President Gianni Infantino's decision to abandon his plan to invite private investors into a new commercial venture tied to the World Cup.
Euronews
FIFA bins controversial private investment plan after backlash
"The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family," UEFA said in a statement responding to FIFA's announcement.
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CBS
FIFA scraps its World Cup investment plan after backlash
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
