FIFA Abandons World Cup Equity Sale After UEFA Boycott Threat

Gianni Infantino dropped the private investor plan on July 31 after European federations unanimously pledged to withdraw from all competitions.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino abandoned his proposal to sell World Cup stakes to private equity on July 31, ending a dispute that saw UEFA threaten a total withdrawal from global competition just one day prior. The reversal came after the European body’s 55 member associations unanimously declared they would not participate in any FIFA event while the privatization plan remained active, a unified stance that halted the initiative less than 24 hours after it was formally articulated [5].

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