Carlos Cordeiro resigns as Infantino faces backlash over World Cup investment

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's position remains precarious, despite having received support from senior directors and a confederation this week, even after shelving his much-criticised plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.-- Statement following senior directors meeting with Infantino in Morocco where they gave him their "full support".

Gianni Infantino has the "full support" of FIFA's management board despite being forced to abandon his plan to sell stakes in a company to run the World Cup to private investors. The Swiss' plan was rejected by three continental confederations before it was withdrawn and led to UEFA threatening to boycott FIFA competitions until it was scrapped.

Gianni Infantino is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation’s relationship with the president The pressure is growing on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, with many countries withdrawing their support following the bungled World Cup sell-off. However, how key is Infantino’s relationship with each confederation and is it likely that an election contest will actually happen? We look at the key considerations, confederation by confederation. Continue reading...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was already under pressure from the footballing world for his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup. Infantino is now facing even more scrutiny for failing to fulfil a promise he made to the 2026 World Cup host cities.

Gianni Infantino’s position as FIFA President is under immense pressure following his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup. Infantino’s latest proposal involved private investment in FIFA’s competitions, offering nations $40 million to support the plan.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in a precarious position before the 2027 FIFA Elections, as member nations have started withdrawing support. Infantino’s bold move to privatise the World Cup by selling a 20% stake in the tournament’s logistics was widely condemned as a move to sell the sport and weaken its integrity.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has failed with his plans involving billion-dollar investors in events including the World Cup which could also impact his planned re-election. Infantino wants to run for another four-year term at the FIFA congress in Morocco in March and has reportedly support from a vast majority of the 211 FIFA members.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's bid to involve investors in the World Cup angered so many, his bid for a fourth term could be in danger, experts said.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has pulled the plug on the plan to allow private investment in the World Cup which had sparked a furious global backlash even among his allies."Fans from everywhere in the world would gain immeasurably from this game-changing potential because it will transform football in their countries," - Thursday - Infantino's video message nothing to calm tempers -- UEFA, whose president Aleksander Ceferin boycotted the World Cup final to show unhappiness with FIFA, had had

Gianni Infantino has abandoned FIFA’s controversial plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors, a dramatic U-turn in the face of fierce opposition from national federations and clubs...

FIFA "will not proceed" with plans to sell stakes in a company which would run the commercial and operational aspects of its competitions, a statement from president Gianni Infantino said. The plan, which would include the men's and women's World Cups, has been rejected by three continental confederations with UEFA insisting its nations would boycott FIFA events.

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.

World football governing body FIFA said Friday it was scrapping a plan to allow private investment in flagship events after fierce backlash from football officials worldwide.FIFA had floated the plan on Tuesday that it said could raise up to $4.2 billion based on a valuation of $20 billion for a new FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), the commercial subsidiary it proposed to run events such as the World Cup and Club World Cup.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday he’s nixing a much-criticized plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that he's withdrawn his controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to bring private investment into the World Cup after worldwide consternation and significant protest.

Fifa scraps controversial plan to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's idea.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is facing considerable pressure after his controversial plan collapsed

The 'FIFA Forward Enterprise' project, intended to allow private investors to gain a stake in the tournament, is dead just 2 days after it was proposed.

Fifa scraps controversial plan to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's idea.

Pressure is mounting on FIFA president Gianni Infantino after his senior adviser resigned over plans to sell a stake in a World Cup company to private investors. Infantino’s plan has been rejected by the European and Asian confederations, as well as the one representing nations from North and Central America and the Caribbean.

FIFA’s plan to try and sell off a portion of the World Cup to private investors has backfired. Following the conclusion of the 2026 tournament in North America, it emerged that Gianni Infantino was looking to secure a $20 billion sale of the competition’s commercial rights, with one investor group linked to Donald Trump’s family thought to have been involved.

Carlos Cordeiro’s resignation is another blow to Fifa president Gianni Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned his controversial plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private equity investors after fierce opposition from football's governing bodies.