- Fifa president Gianni Infantino has abandoned a controversial plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, citing divisions among football stakeholders.
- The proposal faced significant opposition, including outright rejection from three confederations and a threat from Uefa to boycott Fifa competitions.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham strongly criticised Mr Infantino's leadership, stating he is not the right person to lead world football and calling the plan 'offensive'.
- Uefa welcomed the withdrawal but expressed a profound loss of trust in Mr Infantino, describing the plan as a 'shabby, back room, opaque deal'.
- The European governing body has committed to a thorough review with its associations to understand how the situation arose and ensure such schemes cannot happen again.
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