Venture capitalist Kushner regrets the way FIFA private investment proposal played out
Billionaire venture capitalist Josh Kushner said his company Thrive would not have become involved in FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell part of the commercial rights of the World Cup to private investors if they had known how it would play out.
‘Enough is enough’: players pile pressure on under-fire Gianni Infantino to resign
A group of influential current and former footballers have added to the pressure on Gianni Infantino by calling for change at the top of Fifa, saying “enough is enough” in a statement shared widely across social media.
UEFA says FIFA boycott remains despite Infantino World Cup selloff U-turn
UEFA says the withdrawal of Infantino’s selloff plan was not its only requirement for renewed collaboration with FIFA.
Real Madrid thank UEFA for ‘protecting football’
Real Madrid have praised UEFA for helping protect football “at a decisive moment” after FIFA abandoned plans to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors.
Who is tipped to replace Infantino after FIFA investment plan crisis?
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi are among the favourites to be the next FIFA president.
Fifa says ‘nobody selling football’ as plan continues
Fifa says that “nobody is selling football” as it vowed to continue with the controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.
Ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter blasts plan to sell stake in World Cup to investors
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has slammed the football governing body’s plans to create a $20bn subsidiary to run the World Cup, saying the tournament was not a commercial asset that belonged to a few executives.
FIFA explores external investment with $20bn vehicle
FIFA is working on a plan to raise as much as $4.2 billion from external investors, with football’s governing body opening itself to outside investment for the first time.
FIFA ‘destroying football’ for the World Cup, says Spanish football chief
Spanish football league, Javier Tebas,says FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s time was “over”.
2026 World Cup: FIFA sees billions, economists see illusions
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already stimulated growth in consumer spending in the host cities in the United States, but initial economic data does not yet support FIFA’s optimistic forecast that the tournament will generate at least $30.5 billion for the host countries’ economies.