Fifa scraps private investment plan after backlash
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The world football governing body proposed the plan to allow private investment in flagship events on Tuesday, saying it could raise up to US$4.2 billion.
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“Our purpose has always been — and will always be — to unite and improve,” Fifa president Gianni Infantino said in a statement.
“As a result, this proposal will not proceed.”
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