The venture aimed to cash in on what Infantino described as the sport's "remarkable commercial value" by inviting third parties to take minority, non-controlling investments in the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise subsidiary.
FIFA bins controversial private investment plan after backlash
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/fifa-bins-controversial-private-investment-plan-after-backlash
17 Comments
MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk · 73 pts · 16d
Bins? Nah. Delays, postpones, repackages. Selling out is the end game.
Tango@piefed.ca · 33 pts · 16d
Well, UEFA has already said they're gonna keep boycotting FIFA tournaments until they receive assurances that this proposal won't be revived.
MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk · 20 pts · 16d
Inconcevable that Infantino would bribe the right people in UEFA and then repackage the proposal.
Kirp123@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 16d
He would have to bribe all the countries in UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF. That covers European, Asian, North American and Caribbean football associations.
Hamartia@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 16d
MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk · 2 pts · 16d
Seems I can't even spell it.
Hamartia@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 16d
To err is to be human
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 16d
Looking at how the national associations behind UEFA are positioned, any UEFA representatives that would turn would get fire from back home.
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 16d
Selling is the end game for Infantino. In the past couple months he did major mistakes and everybody is wishing Sepp Blatter back, who was also a corrupt bastard.
So the clock of Infantino is ticking and he will have to make room for someone else soon. UEFA will sure help with that.
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 16d
Wishing for Sepp Blatter, IDK, that's kinda like wishing for that perianal fistula to take over from whatever's going on now.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 16d
Pretty soon you won't be able to simply kick a ball around a field without paying some sort of middleman fee.
thefluffiest@feddit.nl · 12 pts · 16d
Now bin Corruptino
anon_8675309@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 16d
Yeah there’s no way he’ll stop. You just won’t hear about it until there’s nothing to do about it.
MrNesser@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 16d
The infant needs to go
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 16d
Bin Infantino next.
elgordino@fedia.io · 5 pts · 16d
Lasted about as long as the European Super League
gnufuu@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 16d
Just bin that Football Pitch Gnome already