FIFA president nixes idea to sell stakes in World Cup to private equity investors
FIFA's $20 billion plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity investors has been scrapped after global pushback.
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FIFA's president abandoned plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors following significant resistance. The proposal to sell part of the World Cup business was scrapped after global pushback from soccer members and stakeholders.
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The World Cup will remain fully under FIFA's control. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
According to CNN and NBC News, the plan was scrapped after a massive pushback from members and fans. AP News and Yahoo News both noted that the idea was met with global revolt.
The exact nature of the resistance is not yet specified.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: unsupported claims removed (83% supported) Updated 84d ago.
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Soccer-FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after resistance from memberscnbc.com · 85d ago
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Questions people are asking
What was FIFA's plan?
FIFA proposed selling $20 billion worth of stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
Why was the plan abandoned?
The plan was abandoned due to massive pushback from soccer fans and members.
Who were the investors?
The investors were linked to former US president Donald Trump.
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