Aug 1 : Europe's governing soccer body on Saturday welcomed FIFA's decision to abandon plans to sell a stake in the World Cup and said it would work with partners and stakeholders to make sure such moves cannot be fast tracked without consultation in the future."UEFA welcomes FIFA’s decision to withdraw its

July 31 (UPI) -- FIFA dropped Friday a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors after severe backlash from worldwide soccer confederations.

The beleaguered Infantino said he would focus now on restoring harmony while continuing to grow the game.

July 31 : Non-profit fan network Football Supporters Europe (FSE) has opposed FIFA's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup and called for reform in the world soccer body amid widespread criticism of the plan.UEFA nations have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments over the p

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was met with unprecedented backlash following his proposal for the structural reform of the World Cup. Under pressure, he announced that he was withdrawing his plan to…

July 31 : South American soccer body CONMEBOL said on Friday it had requested further information from FIFA on its proposal to sell a stake in its tournament business, including the World Cup, and launched a consultation process with its member associations.CONMEBOL said it had requested further information a

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.

Europe’s football governing body said the tournament should not be seen as an investment product and is 'not for sale'.