FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.
FIFA's Infantino scraps controversial World Cup private investment plan Al JazeeraInfantino scraps FIFA World Cup sell-off plan after backlash ESPNFIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors NPRStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations UEFA.com
