Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash
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Key context: <ul><li><p>Gianni Infantino issues statement on controversial plan</p></li><li><p>‘This proposal will not proceed,’ confirms Fifa president</p></li></ul><p>Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said world football’s governing body has scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash.</p><p>“Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place,” Infantino said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/01/fifa-scraps-plan-to-sell-off-stakes-in-world-cup-after-widespread-backlash">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Gianni Infantino issues statement on controversial plan‘This proposal will not proceed,’ confirms Fifa presidentFifa president Gianni Infantino has said world football’s governing body has scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash.“Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place,” Infantino said. Continue reading...
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