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European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private investors, and said any potential evidence should not be destroyed. Infantino’s secretive proposal to raise $4.

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  1. Forbes

    UEFA’s World Cup Boycott Threat Shows Infantino Overplayed His Hand (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Maybe Infantino will still get his way on the matter. But it sure feels like the FIFA president has misread the situation. And the intriguing question is why.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Soccer-Infantino faces crisis as UEFA, CONCACAF declare lost confidence over scrapped World Cup deal (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Aug 1 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under unprecedented fire after regional confederations UEFA and CONCACAF said on Saturday they had lost confidence in his leadership following his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Soccer-UEFA says it has lost confidence in Infantino as FIFA faces calls for transparency (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Aug 1 (Reuters) - UEFA said it had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday after world soccer's governing body abandoned plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup.

  4. BBC News

    Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Fifa leadership as investment plan scrapped (opens BBC News)

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    Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies.

  5. Al Jazeera

    UEFA says it has lost confidence in current FIFA leadership (opens Al Jazeera)

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    UEFA, who were the strongest opponents of FIFA's plan, slam the Gianni Infantino-led governing body despite standdown.

  6. The Guardian

    Gianni Infantino ‘has lost Uefa’s confidence’ after Fifa chief scraps World Cup sell-off plan (opens The Guardian)

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    Infantino ditched proposals after widespread backlash Uefa adds: ‘We cannot keep going on with secret schemes’ Uefa has warned Gianni Infantino that his style of leadership cannot continue in demanding a thorough and fundamental review of Fifa’s governance.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed private equity plan for World Cup (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that “no option should be off the table” as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity investors.

  8. The Republic

    UEFA says it’s lost confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed private equity plan (opens The Republic)

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    NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that “no option should be off the table” as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity investors.

  9. KOB 4

    UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability for failed World Cup equity plan (opens KOB 4)

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    UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that “no option should be off the table” as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity investors.

  10. News Nation Now

    UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA president (opens News Nation Now)

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    Infantino was forced to scrap the plan \after his senior adviser, who sat on a White House panel, resigned.

  11. Local News 8

    European soccer declares loss of confidence in FIFA chief over ’shabby’ private financing plan (opens Local News 8)

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    By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — European soccer’s governing body UEFA declared it has lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino, piling pressure on the beleaguered sporting chief despite the organization dropping a hugely controversial plan to sell private stakes the World Cup and other top to…

  12. The Times of Israel

    UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed plan to privatize World Cup (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Kushner-backed $20 billion plan unravels after soccer bodies from Europe, Asia and North America united in opposition

  13. CBS News

    UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA leadership after investment plan (opens CBS News)

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    FIFA chief Gianni Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday's announcement.

  14. France 24

    European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan (opens France 24)

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    European football's governing body UEFA said Saturday that the president of the sport’s global governing body, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, had “lost” their "confidence" after his bid to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions into a semi-private company.

  15. The Boston Globe

    UEFA declares no confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and vows accountability for failed World Cup equity plan (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Infantino had proposed spinning off FIFA’s commercial businesses into a $20 billion subsidiary with 20% owned by private investors, led by Jared Kushner.

  16. Time

    FIFA’s Infantino Scraps World Cup Investment Plan. But Is It Too Little, Too Late? (opens Time)

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    UEFA said Saturday it had lost confidence in FIFA's leadership despite President Gianni Infantino's decision to abandon his plan to invite private investors into a new commercial venture tied to the World Cup.

  17. HuffPost

    Infantino Must Rebuild Trust After Scrapping 'Ludicrous' World Cup Proposal, Ex-FIFA VP Says (opens HuffPost)

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    European football’s governing body UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA events and accused the organization of putting the sport’s “soul” up for sale over the proposal.

  18. France 24

    Infantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposal (opens France 24)

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    FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under pressure after abandoning plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private ​investors. Infantino's plans fell apart after UEFA's 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions.

  19. The Republic

    European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan (opens The Republic)

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    NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private investors, and said any potential evidence should not be destroyed. Infantino’s secretive proposal to raise $4.

  20. France 24

    Infantino's grip on FIFA weakened following investor plan controversy (opens France 24)

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    UEFA says it is considering legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and others involved in the now-withdrawn plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to American private equity interests. Infantino shelved the plans after a threatened boycott of FIFA competitions by three of the six footba…

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