SportsInfantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposal

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing mounting pressure after abandoning a proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. The plan collapsed when UEFA’s 55 member associations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions. CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation also said they opposed the proposal, adding to the resistance confronting Infantino’s initiative.

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