Football
World Cup Commercialization Faces Growing Scrutiny
A New Yorker report raises hard questions about money, power, and whether the World Cup can remain a sporting event rather than a commercial product.
By Alex Rivera3 min read
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Football
FIFA Scraps World Cup Stake Sale: What Went Wrong?
FIFA has abandoned plans to sell a stake in its World Cup commercial rights. Here is what led to the collapse of the deal and what it means for football's governing body.
By Alex Rivera3 min read
Football
FIFA Drops World Cup Commercial Sell-Off Plan After Widespread Backlash
FIFA has abandoned a controversial plan to sell off World Cup commercial rights after facing significant pushback from clubs, leagues, and broadcasters.
By Alex Rivera2 min read
Football
UEFA and CONCACAF Declare No Confidence in Infantino Over World Cup Deal
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing a serious governance crisis after UEFA and CONCACAF both declared they have lost confidence in his leadership following a collapsed World Cup rights deal.
By Alex Rivera3 min read
Football
UEFA Threatens World Cup Boycott Over Infantino's FIFA Sell-Off Plan
UEFA is prepared to pull its member nations from the World Cup if FIFA president Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with a controversial plan to sell off commercial rights, reports say.
By Alex Rivera3 min read
Football
Gianni Infantino's Future as FIFA President After World Cup Scandal
Questions are mounting over what lies ahead for FIFA president Gianni Infantino following a scandal tied to the World Cup and his continued grip on world football governance.
By Alex Rivera2 min read
Football
Infantino 'Loses Uefa Confidence' After Scrapping World Cup Sell-Off Plan
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has reportedly lost the trust of Uefa after abandoning a controversial plan to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.
By Alex Rivera3 min read
Football
FIFA's World Cup Investor Plan Faces Growing Pressure on Infantino
Scrutiny is mounting over FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing body's plan to bring outside investors into the World Cup, raising governance questions.
By Alex Rivera3 min read
Football
Football Australia Slammed Over Late Response to FIFA World Cup Sell-Off
Football Australia has drawn sharp public criticism for its delayed official response to FIFA's controversial sale of World Cup hosting rights, with fans calling out the governing body.
By Alex Rivera2 min read
Football
FIFA Drops Controversial Private Investment Plan for World Cup
FIFA has scrapped a contentious plan to bring private investment into the World Cup, stepping back from a proposal that had drawn significant opposition.
By Alex Rivera2 min read
Football
Infantino Drops World Cup Commercialization Plans, FIFA Confirms
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has walked back plans to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup, signaling a significant policy reversal at the top of global football.
By Alex Rivera3 min read
Football
FIFA Drops World Cup Privatisation Plan After Backlash
FIFA has abandoned a controversial plan to privatise parts of the World Cup after facing fierce opposition from member associations and football stakeholders.
By Alex Rivera2 min read