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FIFA Chief Abandons Controversial Investment Plan
Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, scrapped a $20 billion private investment plan for commercial rights to soccer events. The move comes amid growing criticism and opposition.
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Variety
Gianni Infantino, the embattled president of soccer’s governing body FIFA, has abandoned his controversial plan to create a $20 billion company that would control the commercial rights to its events, principally the World Cup. In a statement released late Friday, Infantino said it had “become clear
2026-08-01 06:41 UTC