FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.
FIFA's Infantino scraps controversial World Cup private investment plan Al JazeeraInfantino scraps FIFA World Cup sell-off plan after backlash ESPNFIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors NPRStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations UEFA.com
UEFA and Concacaf's rejection of FIFA's plan to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup's commercial operations highlights uneasiness with private equity in sports.