Reaction to FIFA backing down on World Cup sell-off plans
Aug 1 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday that world soccer's governing body had scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash.
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Gianni Infantino has ‘lost Uefa’s confidence’ as World Cup investment plan fails
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has “lost the confidence” of Uefa over a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, the European football governing body has said.
FIFA faces fresh transparency calls after retreat on World Cup sell-off plan
Aug 1 : FIFA faced renewed calls for transparency on Saturday after it abruptly shelved plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup, a proposal that triggered fierce backlash from regional confederations that said they had been blindsided.
Infantino's FIFA future in jeopardy after private equity gamble backfires
Aug 1 : FIFA president Gianni Infantino, hitherto untouchable at the helm of soccer's global governing body, suffered a crushing blow on Friday when his bold reach for private equity riches was brought to an end in the face of a ferocious backlash.
Gianni Infantino says Fifa has scrapped World Cup investment plan
Fifa “will not proceed” with plans to sell stakes in a company which would run the commercial and operational aspects of its competitions, a statement from president Gianni Infantino said.
Asian confederation chief welcome's FIFA decision to scrap World Cup sell-off plan
Aug 1 : Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa on Saturday welcomed FIFA's decision to walk back plans to sell a stake in the World Cup and stressed the need to discuss all such moves with transparency in the future.
Giants suspend pay to injured Harrison Bader after scooter accident - ESPN
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Big Ten, SEC support college sports bill, reviving Senate chances - ESPN
The Big Ten and SEC agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral.