FIFA issues 'clarification' statement after UEFA and Concacaf opposition to sell stakes in World Cup

FIFA's leadership would like to make sure everyone understands how it plans to sell off part of the World Cup.

Gianni Infantino's controversial World Cup plan has taken another twist with FIFA forced to issue a response to the backlash from other governing bodies

UEFA has issued a second statement criticising FIFA's plan to sell shares in its competitions to private investors, with an emergency meeting set to be held amid growing opposition to the scheme

The new initiative is the second time Infantino has attempted to privatise football assets, with the first being in 2018 where the FIFA chief proposed a multi-billion dollar project to create more global competitions, funded by private investors.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino earns more criticism after unveiling a brazen plan to "unleash the commercial potential" of the World Cup.

Opinion-dividing president Gianni Infantino is running for another term in office

Uefa has reacted furiously to reports Fifa president Gianni Infantino is planning to sell stakes in the men’s World Cup to investors.