❌ Infantino backs down, drops World Cup stake sale | OneFootball

It’s canceled! Gianni Infantino has reportedly canceled his plans to sell stakes in the World Cup, as FIFA has confirmed. 

"It has become clear that the project has created divisions of such a nature that, regardless of the level of support, it no longer serves the objective originally set out," the FIFA president said in official statements.

"Looking ahead, my intention is to bring together all interested parties in the coming days and weeks, in the spirit of a shared interest in our sport and with the aim of continuing to promote football around the world, and particularly in those countries that need our support the most."

To recap, Infantino intended to launch a subsidiary valued at 20 billion dollars and sell more than 20% of the new FIFA Forward Enterprise, thereby raising 4.2 billion dollars.

In response to the initiative, UEFA gave a categorical "no" and warned that if it went ahead, the confederation and its member countries would not take part in any competition organized by FIFA.

Concacaf and the AFC joined UEFA, while Conmebol requested more information on the matter from world football’s governing body. .

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