Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off part of the World Cup has backfired and has now been scrapped. Following this summer’s tournament in North America, it emerged that Infantino was looking for private investors to buy a stake in the competition for somewhere around $20bn.

Pressure is growing on FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity.

FIFA wasn’t the only governing body which received a swipe from Real Madrid.

The FIFA boss abandoned his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that he's withdrawn his controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to bring private investment into the World Cup after worldwide consternation and significant protest.

Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency is on life support after his abandoned attempt to sell a stake of the World Cup to private equity draws international outrage.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said his proposal "will not proceed" after UEFA — the European football association that includes powerhouses such as Spain, France, England and Germany — unanimously threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions going forward.

CONMEBOL announced they held talks with all South American members to decide on Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s shameless plot to flog World Cup stakes to private investors. Brazil,