Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash

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Fifa president Gianni ⁠Infantino has said satellite ⁠football’s ⁠governing assemblage ​has scrapped plans to ⁠sell a involvement successful the World ⁠Cup to backstage ​investors ‌after wide ‌backlash.

“Having listened cautiously ‌to each the views, it has go wide that the task has ‌created divisions of a quality that, ​regardless of the level of support, are nary longer ⁠in the involvement ​of ​the nonsubjective ​set retired successful ​the ‌first place,” ​Infantino ​said.

“Our intent has ever been – and volition ever beryllium – to unite and improve. As a result, this connection volition not proceed.”

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