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FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

August 4, 2026 admin

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger. | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA executive Arsène Wenger on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) distanced himself from Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors and said it was “absolutely necessary” to drop the proposal. Wenger’s statement on the controversy came…

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FIFA foul: On the shelved FIFA Forward Enterprise

August 3, 2026 admin

The collapse of FIFA’s controversial plan that would have helped private investors benefit from the World Cup and other flagship competitions represents the latest hit to the global body’s reputation. In the aftermath of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino hurriedly put together strategies to form the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to consolidate…

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