Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Two senior FIFA executives have distanced themselves from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors

Senior Fifa duo pile pressure on under-fire president Wenger reveals he knew nothing about investment plan Gianni Infantino’s authority was dealt a further blow after his No 2, the Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafström, called the failed World Cup private investment plan a “sad and reproachable series of events”.

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

FIFA on Tuesday dismissed as “pure fiction” a report that its President Gianni Infantino had sought support from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration after the collapse of a plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.

The statement by the former Arsenal coach did not name Infantino and comes after a weeklong furore across world soccer.

Arsene Wenger has finally spoken out after Gianni Infantino scrapped his controversial World Cup sell-off plan

Fifa development chief Arsene Wenger has denied any involvement in the doomed sell-off plan that has left president Gianni Infantino fighting to save his job. Wenger said he only heard about the proposal – to raise $4bn from selling stakes in a new commercial vehicle that would manage the World Cup to private investors

Arsene Wenger breaks silence as leaked FIFA memo reveals fallout from Gianni Infantino controversy  gbnews.com

Former Arsenal manager had faced criticism over his silence on the controversial plan

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

Lee Ji-eun, head of the Democratic Party of Korea's Mapo-A constituency committee in Seoul, has warned that she will take legal action against those who insinuate inappropriate relations between herself and Rep. Jung Chung-rae. The warning follows fallout from a video showing Lee playfully poking Jung on the cheek dur

Will Trump Save Infantino’s Job? Official Denies Considering Helping FIFA Chief.  forbes.com

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.

UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino's failed plan to sell the World Cup  MARCA

Trump and Infantino ‌have forged a close relationship with the two appearing together at major soccer events including this year's World Cup

The Post reported that Infantino had repeatedly tried and failed to reach US President Donald Trump by phone since the proposal collapsed on Friday.

FIFA's Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan, NY Post reports  Reuters

Aug 3 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino sought support from the Trump administration amid mounting criticism after his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, the New York Post said on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.The Post reported that Infantino had repeatedly tried and failed

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

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 football confederations. A

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

FA to withdraw support for under-pressure Fifa boss Gianni Infantino as fury grows over his doomed World Cup sell-off plan  lbc.co.uk

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned his controversial plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private equity investors after fierce opposition from football's governing bodies.

How Gianni Infantino engineered World Cup to sell his doomed plan  The Times

JPMorgan faces backlash after advising Fifa on controversial fundraising plan to sell a minority stake in a new commercial entity

Europe's governing body, UEFA has called Gianni Infantino's decision to abandon his plans to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private equity investors a "victory for the whole game."

UEFA Says It Has Lost Confidence In FIFA's Infantino After Failed Private Equity Plan For World Cup  HuffPost