Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said "football does not belong to investors" as he joined the criticism of FIFA's plan to set up a new private company to run the World Cup and other competitions.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said it was the “right decision” for Fifa to back down on its plans to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has strongly criticised Fifa’s proposal to establish a private company to manage its competitions, asserting that the World Cup "was never anyone’s to sell".

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 Cup to private equity investors.

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday's announcement.