FIFA, World Cup and Gianni Infantino

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UEFA Says It Has Lost Confidence in FIFA's Infantino After Failed Private Equity Plan for World Cup
UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that “no option should be off the table” as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World C...

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Infantino abandoned his World Cup equity plan after seismic FIFA backlash. Here’s what to know
FIFA reverses course on World Cup private investment plan
Senior FIFA official resigns over Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan. Second says it deceived staff
Two senior FIFA officials criticized Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan Friday with one resigning as a presidential adviser and a second saying staff were deceived by a project that must not g...

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Infantino is teetering at FIFA. Is football finally poised for a great reset?
FIFA scraps controversial $20 billion World Cup investment plan
Senior FIFA staff revolt over Infantino’s ‘bad deal’ for World Cup sell-off
Lamour wrote that staff were “deceived” by Infantino’s lack of openness in planning the sale over recent months and “deserve better than contempt and intimidation.”

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UEFA has ‘lost confidence’ in Gianni Infantino, accuses him of ‘shabby, back room’ deal
Infantino’s World Cup private investment plan has drawn seismic FIFA backlash. Here’s what to know

Jared Kushner’s Brother Loses Out As FIFA World Cup Deal Implodes

Jared Kushner‘s younger brother, Joshua Kushner, has seen his high-profile FIFA World Cup investment bid collapse after world soccer leaders The Jared Kushner’s Brother Loses Out As FIFA World Cup Dea

FIFA wanted to sell part of its World Cup business to Trump-linked investors. Then global soccer revolted.

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.

European nations agree to boycott World Cup

UEFA nations have reached an agreement to boycott FIFA competitions, notably including the World Cup, as a result of plans to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors.A virtual meeting

Soccer World Cup Boycott Backed Unanimously by All 55 UEFA Members

UPDATED: All 55 UEFA member associations have voted to boycott FIFA soccer competitions – including the men’s and women’s World Cups and the Club World Cup – if FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors is approved by member associations,