Gianni Infantino abandons World Cup sell-off amid leadership questions | ABC NEWS

FIFA has abandoned plans to sell a stake in its commercial operations, including the World Cup, just days after unveiling the proposal. President Gianni Infantino says the plan created too many divisions to proceed.
The proposal sparked widespread criticism from football bodies around the world, prompted the resignation of one of Infantino's senior advisers and renewed scrutiny of his leadership.

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