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Stillborn: Infantino withdraws his controversial project after a storm of criticism

FIFA president bows to the opponents

FIFA scraps Infantino’s World Cup sell-off after revolt

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned his controversial proposal to sell a stake in the commercial operation of the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors after a fierce global backlash, a threatened UEFA boycott and open revolt from senior officials inside the governing body. His own future is now reportedly in serious doubt.

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End of the journey

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Infantino faces a wave of European rejection

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Behind the scenes: Infantino's enemy backs the European revolt against him

European nations threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments

Mirror: Infantino following in Trump's footsteps: stop him before he destroys football

Europe strongly opposes the FIFA president's plan

Palmer: I "dozed off" while watching England at the World Cup!

A surprise statement!

Infantino's senior adviser announces his resignation and reveals details of a proposal to sell the World Cup

A new blow to FIFA's project

The British Prime Minister demands Infantino's head: his proposal is disgraceful and unacceptable

Global anger

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A fan campaign demands Messi be stripped of a prestigious award

A storm against Messi

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PM Burnham calls for 'wrong man' Infantino to be replaced as FIFA president

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has branded Gianni Infantino the wrong man to lead FIFA following widespread backlash over plans for private equity to sell stakes in the World Cup. Burnham condemned the controversial commercial proposals after a senior adviser resigned and key regional confederations united to oppose the governing body’s blueprint.

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Casemiro has expressed his delight after completing a free transfer to Inter Miami, calling new team-mate Lionel Messi the "God of football." The Brazilian midfielder also addressed Norway's Erling Haaland after Brazil's painful exit from the World Cup.

Leaked document reveals: FIFA takes a step forward in its controversial plan

FIFA ignores the criticism

Infantino loses support as FIFA advisor quits over World Cup plan

Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro has resigned from his post in protest against president Gianni Infantino's controversial private equity proposal. The former US Soccer Federation chief publicly distanced himself from the plan to sell a stake in the World Cup, warning that the move would mortgage the future of the game without justification.

A new upheaval in the FIFA crisis: Infantino's adviser resigns in protest at the new project

He described the World Cup share sale project as "a bad deal for the future of football".

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