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World football’s governing body, FIFA, has said it will not proceed with its proposal to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors after the project ⁠was met with fierce resistance from some of its member associations.

FIFA’s plan was to raise up to $4.2bn by selling about a 20 percent stake in a new unit that would run FIFA events including the ‌World Cup, valuing it at $20bn.


The proposal, first announced on Tuesday, was strongly opposed by European football’s governing body, UEFA, which voted on Thursday to boycott FIFA competitions.

In a statement, UEFA said that it was “irresponsible and indefensible that a proposal of such significance for football was conceived in secret”.

The Switzerland-based organisation’s statement also accused FIFA of putting the sport’s “soul” up for sale.

“Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature ⁠that, regardless of the level of support, are ⁠no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement late on Friday evening.

“Our purpose has always been – and will ⁠always be – to unite and improve. As a result, this proposal will not proceed.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/31/fifa-forced-to-scrap-world-cup-private-investment-plan-after-backlash

Infantino should resign.

The Fédération Internationale de Football of Argentina(FIFA). forced to scrap 20% world cup private investment plan after backlash.

I knew they won't proceed with it ever since UEFA threatened to cut ties with FIFA if they sell the stakes. CAF no just put mouth because they know their voice no too loud.

This is the completion that some people claim has ended the Goat debate . That the years of competition messi and Ronaldo had during their laliga days are nothing.

A competition that one committee just decides the outcome.

Trump don finish this Guy

dominique:
I knew they won't proceed with it ever since UEFA threatened to cut ties with FIFA if they sell the stakes. CAF no just put mouth because they know their voice no too loud.

CAF wey go support infantino already.

Na oh yes members CAF be...

If it were Tilumbu he would’ve said “I will continue with my (fake) reforms” and then proceeded to hire PR firms to spew propaganda of how the (fake) reforms are working

But pinnick wont be happy na

Tramp has finish the fifa man

Them don turn football to business ....no Wonder my nighas nor dey win again... . Na God go punish infinito

Guess who suggested the idea in the initial phase to the corrupt FIFA president? Na one madman from America... I see all of them running to get soccer into their kids after the world cup, lol... Awon werey opportunists!

bolaayenimo:
World football’s governing body, FIFA, has said it will not proceed with its proposal to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors after the project ⁠was met with fierce resistance from some of its member associations.

FIFA’s plan was to raise up to $4.2bn by selling about a 20 percent stake in a new unit that would run FIFA events including the ‌World Cup, valuing it at $20bn.


The proposal, first announced on Tuesday, was strongly opposed by European football’s governing body, UEFA, which voted on Thursday to boycott FIFA competitions.

In a statement, UEFA said that it was “irresponsible and indefensible that a proposal of such significance for football was conceived in secret”.

The Switzerland-based organisation’s statement also accused FIFA of putting the sport’s “soul” up for sale.

“Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature ⁠that, regardless of the level of support, are ⁠no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement late on Friday evening.

“Our purpose has always been – and will ⁠always be – to unite and improve. As a result, this proposal will not proceed.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/31/fifa-forced-to-scrap-world-cup-private-investment-plan-after-backlash

Amani Pinnick see you life outside.

I support am mentality. So long it’ll put some meat in your mouth.

dominique:
I knew they won't proceed with it ever since UEFA threatened to cut ties with FIFA if they sell the stakes. CAF no just put mouth because they know their voice no too loud.

Lolz! Who tell you say CAF no put mouth bcus their voice no too loud. CAF and it members association especially Nigeria are praying for the plan to go thru. $40m to each federation no be chere kambia o.
Even South America (Conmebol) was expecting same.
Uefa and its associations get money nah, that's why dem no care.

Seems am the only one that does not understand a thing in dis write-up.

Anybody here for clarification please.

Infantino don finish FIFA kpata kpata.

ZombieDredd:
CAF wey go support infantino already.

Na oh yes members CAF be...

The money wey each association go collect na big money nah, that's why CAF they in support. NFF wey don dey lick mouth already in anticipation of $40m.

Trump and his greedy in-laws that don't know anything about football weee trying to cash-in.

Na Almaju picnic support FIFA

normally dem be corrupt body

CAF will never vote against it. Useless puppet

Love800:
Seems am the only one that does not understand a thing in dis write-up.

Anybody here for clarification please.

Infantino swallowed so much money, such that after the success of the World cup, some American firms say dem wan buy 20% FIFA assets. Infantino begin nod him bald head like agama.

CONCACAF (North America) support am, but UEFA (Europe) people no gree, dem say dem go pull out from FIFA and boycott FIFA games if Infantino try am..CAF (Africa) just siddon dey look. Dem no kukuma get mouth like that.

Now Infantino don see say, if UEFA pull out, na only skeleton go remain for FIFA, he come pipe low. He say dem no go sell again..

Na wetin happen be dat..

Oya buy me Hero beer, na only 1 bor... I dey drink.

dominique:
I knew they won't proceed with it ever since UEFA threatened to cut ties with FIFA if they sell the stakes. CAF no just put mouth because they know their voice no too loud.

Caf needed the proposed 4b dollars so badly.

Everything about Trump is corruption

Trump ushers in darkness to the world

Mattswaggz:
The greed in humanity is increasing astronomically of late......everyone is just bothered about more money...only God knows how the society will be in the next 20-20yrs.

And this system was created for power drunk and control freaks who created artificial scarcity and a horrible world to keep people dependent and on survival mode

Dalohad:
Infantino swallowed so much money, such that after the success of the World cup, some American firms say dem wan buy 20% FIFA assets. Infantino begin nod head.

CONCACAF (North America) support am, but UEFA (Europe) people no gree, dem say dem go pull out from FIFA and boycott FIFA games if Infantino try am..CAF (Africa) just siddon dey look.

I don't think CONCACAF supported it.

But then again UEFA and also usa are not happy lowkey that FIFA is not controlled by them. UEFA opposing the 20% sale is not in the interest of the football public but thier own ego . They felt left out of the initial conception of the idea and nothing more

Infantino will lose out FIFA presidency next year because of this investment debacle.

A new FIFA presidency loading.

Next is to push for his resignation. UK will strongly push for his resignation....they are already putting up polls for this on some of their sports newspapers.

Kalulu44:
The money wey each association go collect na big money nah, that's why CAF they in support. NFF wey don dey lick mouth already in anticipation of $40m.

which will likely be mostly embezzled o

Inspirer1:
which will likely be mostly embezzled o

Hahahaha, wetin you be dey expect

Why na?

Isn't the 20% supposed to generate funds for fifa??

Infantino has no other choice imagine a world cup without european teams? Why does corrupt infantino want to turn the sacred world cup into a commercial tournament where the highest investors and shareholders will definitely be influencing?