Private equity

Qatar challenges AFC over open letter attacking FIFA president Gianni Infantino

Embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino will seek re-election for a fourth term in charge of football’s global governing body at the FIFA Congress in 2027.

Swiss government urges parliament to reject initiative opposing EU deal

Switzerland's national flag flies beside the flag of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

FIFA governance debate set to outlive Morocco truce despite backing for Gianni Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (centre) leaves Al-Madina Stadium in Rabat following the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations match between Malawi and Zambia on Aug 5.

Arsene Wenger says scrapping Gianni Infantino’s World Cup plan was ‘absolutely necessary’

(From left) Former Brazil striker Ronaldo, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and FIFA chief of global football development Arsene Wenger during the World Cup match between Scotland and Brazil on June 24.

New Zealand urges Oceania unity amid 'shock to confidence' in FIFA

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup Playoff Tournament and European Playoff draws - FIFA Headquarters, Zurich, Switzerland- November 20, 2025 General view outside the headquarters REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

MLS appoints LAFC co-owner Berg as next commissioner

Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg poses in this undated handout picture. MLS/Handout via REUTERS

FIFA stake-sale push tests football's 'American century,' Bennett says

Nov 21, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Men in Blazers podcast host Roger Bennett on stage during The Night of 1000 Stars ahead of the 2024 NWSL Championship match at The Madrid Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans

UEFA said it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan.

Ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter blasts plan to sell stake in World Cup to investors

FIFA’s push to open the World Cup to private equity marks a dramatic attempt to reshape the commercial landscape of global football.

FIFA’s private equity push opens new front in decades-old power struggle with Europe

FIFA president Gianni Infantino positions the move as pushing global “democratisation” in the sport by broadening access to its financial largesse.

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