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08/01 05:17 CDT UEFA says it's lost confidence in FIFA's Infantino after failed
private equity plan
UEFA says it's lost confidence in FIFA's Infantino after failed private equity
plan
NYON, Switzerland (AP) --- 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.
Infantino 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 Europe
and North America in opposing it.
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.
"We must identify those responsible and hold them to account," UEFA said in a
statement on Saturday. "No option should be off the table. The current FIFA
leadership has not only lost UEFA's confidence but also that of many other
members of the football family."
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