Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash
Gianni Infantino issues statement on controversial plan ‘This proposal will not proceed,’ confirms Fifa president Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said world football’s governing body has scrapped plans to sell

Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash is one of the latest updates being tracked by Novexa News from The Guardian Football. Gianni Infantino issues statement on controversial plan ‘This proposal will not proceed,’ confirms Fifa president Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said world football’s governing body has scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private
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Source: The Guardian Football via theguardian.com - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/01/fifa-scraps-plan-to-sell-off-stakes-in-world-cup-after-widespread-backlash
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