UEFA declares to have 'lost confidence' in Infantino over 'shabby, back room, opaque deal'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under increasing fire from continental governing bodies on Saturday despite scrapping a widely-derided plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.

Gianni Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors, but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday’s announcement. He was forced to scrap the plan early Saturday after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Euro

After an onslaught of opposition, including from UEFA, Infantino announced that FIFA was scrapping a heavily scrutinized plan to sell minority stakes in the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors.

UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that “no option should be off the table” as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity investors

FIFA’s president backed down over the proposal following fierce criticism from across the football world.

GENEVA (AP) — Successfully stopping Gianni Infantino’s FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global soccer politics. The second half kicked off Saturday with what seemed a clear aim of ending Infantino’s decade-long presidency. “No option should be off the

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday's announcement.

UEFA’s statement, which stopped short of explicitly calling for the FIFA chief’s resignation, said that he had promised to be “transparent” when he asked FIFA’s Member Associations to vote for him as president in 2016, but he had failed to deliver on this.

The private investment controversy comes at an awkward moment for ​Infantino, ​who said in April he intends to seek reelection for a fourth term as FIFA president.

UEFA publicly withdraws support for FIFA’s current leadership, citing a secret World Cup investment plan. Learn why confidence in FIFA leadership is lost.

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

UEFA said it had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday after world soccer's governing body abandoned plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup.

European soccer declares loss of confidence in FIFA chief over ’shabby’ private financing plan  CNN

FIFA and Infantino performed a U-turn on the proposals to sell stakes in the World Cup on Friday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the "confidence" of European football's governing body after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash.

Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies.

European governing body insists ‘those responsible’ for failed World Cup sell-off are held to account.

Gianni Infantino has 'lost UEFA's confidence' as World Cup investment plan fails  ESPN

UEFA has welcomed FIFA’s decision to withdraw its plan to sell a stake in its competitions but stated “the current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family”

UEFA says it’s lost confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed private equity plan  Toronto Star

UEFA says it’s lost confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed private equity plan  AP News

Infantino ditched proposals after widespread backlash Uefa adds: ‘We cannot keep going on with secret schemes’ Gianni Infantino “has lost the confidence” of Uefa following his aborted project to sell off the World Cup to private investors, European football’s governing body has said. Uefa castigated “secret schemes o

UEFA, who were the strongest opponents of FIFA's plan, slam the Gianni Infantino-led governing body despite standdown.

Uefa slammed the current Fifa leadership for ‘failing to deliver’ on promises made when Infantino was elected and for the ‘shabby, back room’ deal

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has "lost the confidence" of UEFA over a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, the European football governing body has said.

"The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family,” UEFA said in the statement obtained by this newspaper.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has “lost the confidence” of UEFA over a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, the European football governing body has said.While UEFA welcomed the decision to drop the proposal, it believes Infantino has lost the trust of the football world through his action

Uefa has lost confidence in the current Fifa leadership of Gianni Infantino as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensified.

Aug 1 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under unprecedented fire after regional confederations UEFA and CONCACAF said on Saturday they had lost confidence in his leadership following his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights. The dramatic fallout from Infantino's scrapped $4.2-billi