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UEFA declares to have 'lost confidence' in Infantino over 'shabby, back room, opaque deal'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under increasing fire from continental governing bodies on Saturday despite scrapping a widely-derided plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.

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USMNT Transfer Watch: Every Completed, in Progress, Rumored Summer 2026 Move

At least two young American stars appear headed for Europe.

Sports Illustrated

Fifa president Infantino abandons $20 billion World Cup plan after global backlash

Fifa president Gianni Infantino abandoned his plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity. This decision followed significant pushback from football organizations across the globe. UEFA, CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation all voiced strong opposition to the proposal. Infantino stated the project created divisions no longer serving its…

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Gianni Infantino: Will FIFA President Leave After Failed World Cup Plans?

Gianni Infantino is now facing unprecedented pressure after his failed plans to sell shares in future FIFA World Cups

Sports Illustrated

Barcelona End Marcus Rashford Saga With Heartfelt Message, Intriguing New Signing

Marcus Rashford had 28 goal contributions during his lone season in Catalonia.

Sports Illustrated

President Trump Gives One-Word Response to Infantino’s Failed World Cup Plan

Before his plan to sell stakes in FIFA, the president of soccer’s governing body, Gianni Infantino, first came under fire for his close friendship with U.S. President Trump.

Sports Illustrated

Arsenal v Girona LIVE: Dowman and Jesus score as Gunners start to run rampant in Spain

The Gunners are looking to get up to speed before the start of the new season where they will defend their Premier League title

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There can be no letup. Humiliated Infantino must stand down at Fifa or be removed

Uefa’s decisive call for a boycott and declaration of no confidence must be the opening salvos in a concerted push to dethrone the game’s global leader

The Guardian - UK

European football chiefs say they have lost confidence in Fifa boss Infantino

European football's governing body Uefa on Saturday said it had lost confidence in the Fifa boss Gianni Infantino after world soccer's ruling organisation abandoned plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup.

Radio France Internationale

Gianni Infantino’s demise isn’t enough – Fifa must fundamentally change

FIFA IN CRISIS: Infantino’s fall after his scandalous World Cup sell-off plan is being compared to that of Margaret Thatcher, writes Miguel Delaney, but football needs to think much bigger than just getting rid of one man

The Independent UK

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

“Losing the League Cup final with Bolton frustrated me. We went in with the feeling that just getting there was already enough” Youri Djorkaeff on his 2004 League Cup regret

The French World Cup winner was a key figure in the Trotters' run to the 2004 League Cup final

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

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Return of the Cosmos: New York's original club are back and looking to build on the World Cup and the legends of Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Raul

Even Pele and Raul couldn’t keep the New York Cosmos from folding twice – FFT headed to the Big Apple to find out if the iconic club’s latest comeback will be different

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The Independent UK

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’.

The Guardian - 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 Independent 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

Evening Standard

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

European nations welcome decision to abandon FFE scheme

The National (Scotland)

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

The National (Scotland)

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