FIFA Abandons World Cup Sell-Off Plan

Football Australia and the Asian Football Confederation have welcomed FIFA's climbdown over its failed plan to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors. FA chair Anter Isaac stated that some principles of football 'should never change'. tbzikra.org

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal had been scrapped following widespread backlash led by UEFA, which asserted its member nations would boycott all FIFA tournaments unless the plan was withdrawn.