Infantino's About Face: A Victory for Football's True Stakeholders?
Gianni Infantino's decision to scrap plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors has sparked relief among football fans and officials, but also raises questions about what this means for the future of the sport.
The proposed deal would have seen FIFA setting up a new entity, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), and selling 20% to Thrive Capital, an investment group run by Joshua Kushner.