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European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan

European football's governing body UEFA said Saturday that the president of the sport’s global governing body, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, had “lost” their "confidence" after his bid to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions into a semi-private company. Infantino had earlier dropped the plan,…

France 24

Burnham says Fifa made ‘right decision’ to scrap World Cup investment plan

Gianni Infantino backtracked overnight on his investment plan.

The Independent UK

European football chiefs lose ‘confidence’ in Fifa boss

PARIS - Fifa president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of European football’s governing body after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash.

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UEFA Offers Scathing Gianni Infantino Criticism After FIFA’s World Cup Plan Collapses

Europe’s governing body led the protests against FIFA’s divisive plan.

Sports Illustrated

Women’s football continues to be used as a pawn in Gianni Infantino’s Fifa tenure

With youth and senior qualifiers on the horizon, Fifa’s aborted plan to sell stakes in its major tournaments would have heavily impacted the women’s game

The Guardian - UK

No go for Infantino: How Fifa's World Cup private investment plan imploded

The planet's most powerful football administrator Gianni Infantino on Saturday yielded to the international collective when he pulled the plug on a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. His proposals for world football's governing body Fifa to reform its commercial operations had sparked a furious backlash.

Radio France Internationale

Pressure on Infantino as Uefa loses confidence over World Cup investment plan

Prime Minister Andy Burnham had called the plans to sell stakes to private investors as ‘outrageous’.

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Uefa demands Fifa leadership change in bombshell statement against Gianni Infantino

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The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino ‘has lost Uefa’s confidence’ after Fifa chief scraps World Cup sell-off plan

Gianni Infantino ‘has lost the confidence’ of Uefa following his aborted project to sell off the World Cup to private investors, European football’s governing body has said

The Guardian - UK

Uefa declares loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino as backlash to cancelled World Cup sell-off plan builds

Uefa slammed the current Fifa leadership for ‘failing to deliver’ on promises made when Infantino was elected and for the ‘shabby, backroom’ deal

The Independent UK

UEFA declare loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino after World Cup sell-off controversy

European nations welcome decision to abandon FFE scheme

Evening Standard

Gianni Infantino has ‘lost UEFA’s confidence’ as World Cup investment plan fails

UEFA release hard-hitting statement after FIFA World Cup sale plans scrapped

The National (Scotland)

Fifa boss Infantino scraps plan to sell off World Cup profits to private equity

Gianni Infantino, the boss of world football's governing body Fifa, caved in to international pressure on Saturday and abandoned his brainchild to sell World Cup profits to private equity.

Radio France Internationale

Why FIFA Scrapped Plans for Selling the World Cup, What Comes Next

FIFA will hold presidential elections in March, when Infantino could be challenged for the first time in more than a decade.

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International Business Times

FIFA Forward Enterprise Abandoned: Infantino Withdraws $20 Billion Proposal After Widespread Football Backlash

Gianni Infantino has withdrawn FIFA's $20 billion FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal less than 72 hours after its announcement, following opposition from UEFA, CONCACAF, the AFC and other football stakeholders.

The Independent UK

Uefa ‘considering options’ over Infantino’s Fifa presidency after World Cup investment plan abandoned

Prime minister Andy Burnham previously said Mr Infantino was ‘the wrong man to lead the organisation’

France 24

FIFA President Gianni Infantino scraps controversial World Cup investment plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was met with unprecedented backlash following his proposal for the structural reform of the World Cup. Under pressure, he announced that he was withdrawing his plan to sell part of the tournament to private investors. This proposal caused quite a stir internally and even led some…

Evening Standard

Trust in Infantino ‘badly shaken’ after Fifa scraps World Cup investment plan

Mr Infantino said early on Saturday that ‘this proposal will not proceed’ after it became clear the project had created divisions.

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The National (Scotland)

FIFA have scrapped World Cup investment plan, Gianni Infantino says

FIFA “will not proceed” with plans to sell stakes in a company which would run the commercial and operational aspects of its competitions, a…

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.

The National (Scotland)

Graeme Shinnie on Aberdeen exit, debt to Terry Butcher and playing with Crohn's at 35

Graeme Shinnie has opened up on his Aberdeen exit, debt to Terry Butcher, ICT ambitions, move in to coaching and playing with Crohn's disease…

Evening Standard

FIFA scrap World Cup sell-off plan after backlash

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s job is left in serious doubt

The Guardian - AU

Football Australia and AFC welcome Fifa climbdown on World Cup sell-off plan

FA chair Anter Isaac has said some principles of football ‘should never change’ after Fifa withdrew its proposal in the wake of significant backlash

Bangkok Post

Fifa scraps share-sale plan after fierce backlash

Fifa’s plan ⁠to ⁠sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed following an open revolt by football officials worldwide and ‌a major rift among top Fifa executives.

The Independent UK

Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world

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