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Infantino Drops $20B World Cup Rights Subsidiary Plan

9/6/2026

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  • Gianni Infantino attended the Women’s World Cup opening in Katowice, Poland, and declined to comment on his future.
  • Infantino scrapped a US$20 billion commercial subsidiary plan for World Cup rights after opposition.
  • European federations withdrew a boycott threat after FIFA assured the plan would not return.
  • FIFA accused UEFA of a smear campaign while UEFA seeks evidence on the FFE venture.