News Analysis: Why Gianni Infantino's secret attempt to sell World Cup stake backfired so spectacularly

Source: www.latimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:23:24 GMT

Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency is on life support after his abandoned attempt to sell a stake of the World Cup to private equity draws international outrage.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: FIFA kills controversial plan to sell World Cup rights to a Kushner-led group — www.rawstory.com
Left: FIFA Opens Disciplinary Case Over Argentina Conduct At World Cup — www.huffpost.com
Left: Infantino's Adviser Quits As FIFA's World Cup Stake Plan Triggers Confederation Backlash —
Center-Left: FIFA cancels plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity investors — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: FIFA president nixes idea to sell stakes in World Cup to private equity investors — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors — www.npr.org
Center-Left: Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash — www.theguardian.com

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