The proposal was unanimously rejected by UEFA’s national associations and by many other federations and confederations of all sizes around the world.

Former FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce said on Sunday world soccer's governing body should focus on the interests of fans after President Gianni Infantino abandoned plans to sell a stake in the World Cu...

Trust in Gianni Infantino has been “badly shaken”, the vice president of Uefa has said after the Fifa chief bowed to pressure and scrapped a plan to sell off shares in the World Cup.

UEFA was reportedly eyeing Qatar’s Nasser Al-Khelaifi to be their preferred potential replacement for Gianni Infantino as FIFA President, but it likely won’t happen. The house Infantino built at FIFA appears to be crumbling after his failed attempt at selling private stakes in the FIFA World Cup led to condemnation from multiple major confederations,

Now, after trying to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investments firms - apparently without the knowledge of anyone else - Infantino's position appears to be under threat.

The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family.