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FIFA has abandoned plans to sell off commercial rights tied to the World Cup, president Gianni Infantino confirmed, marking a significant reversal for the governing body.
FIFA's president has declared that a proposed plan to sell off World Cup rights or assets will not go ahead, ending speculation over the future of football's biggest tournament.
Plans to commercialize or sell off rights connected to the FIFA World Cup have reportedly collapsed, according to a report by The Straits Times.
FIFA has abandoned a controversial investment proposal tied to the World Cup after facing significant pushback, according to reporting by CBS News.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned a plan to bring private equity investment into the World Cup after facing significant pushback from stakeholders across football.
FIFA is launching equity capital operations tied to the World Cup valued at approximately $20 billion, signaling a major shift in how football's global governing body finances its flagship tournament.
Explosive claims of a potential World Cup boycott have surfaced as the rift between FIFA and UEFA deepens into what some are calling an all-out civil war in football governance.
Gianni Infantino is rapidly losing the backing needed to remain FIFA president, according to Sky News, raising fresh questions about the future leadership of world football.
UEFA is weighing a boycott of FIFA tournaments after the governing body proposed selling a share of World Cup revenues, a move European football's leadership strongly opposes.
US Soccer has publicly weighed in on FIFA's disputed plan to sell World Cup commercial rights, adding a prominent voice to growing debate around the governing body's proposal.
UEFA is prepared to pull its member nations from the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments if the governing body proceeds with its controversial commercial stake sale plans.
UEFA has agreed to boycott FIFA competitions if the governing body pushes ahead with plans to commercialise the World Cup, according to reporting by The Guardian.
