The Straits Times·3 min read·medium
FIFA World Cup sell-off plan reportedly dead
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FIFA has officially abandoned its controversial plan to sell a 20 percent stake in its business operations, which would have included the World Cup. The decision follows intense backlash from regional confederations like UEFA, who argued the move would compromise the sport's integrity.
From far left: FIFA’s adviser to the president Mattias Grafstrom, then president of the US Soccer Federation Carlos Cordeiro, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump in a 2018 photo.
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