FIFA bins controversial private investment plan after backlash

FIFA has abandoned a controversial investment plan that would have created a new subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise, and allowed private investors to hold minority stakes. FIFA president Gianni Infantino had framed the venture as a way to tap the sport's remarkable commercial value. Euronews reports the proposal faced significant backlash and has now been shelved.

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