What you need to know about FIFA's private investment plan — and the backlash
5 sources·Updated August 1, 2026
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- Geo Sports PK·1d agoFifa scraps private investment plan after backlash
Fifa President Gianni Infantino waits for the start of a signing ceremony at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime headquarters in Vienna, Austria.— Reuters Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he had scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the
Read at Geo Sports PK → - Express Tribune Sports·1d agoFIFA scraps private investment plan
The plan faced fierce backlash from football officials worldwide
Read at Express Tribune Sports → - NZ Herald World·1d agoFifa scraps private investment plan after backlash: Infantino
Fifa has abandoned plans to allow private investment in major events.
Read at NZ Herald World → - CBC World News·1d agoWhat you need to know about FIFA's private investment plan — and the backlash
Less than two weeks since the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026, soccer is once again front-page news thanks to a new private-investment proposal by FIFA president Gianni Infantino that's triggered significant backlash. Here's what you need to know.
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