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- UEFA said it had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the proposed private-investment vehicle was withdrawn.
- Carlos Cordeiro resigned as Infantino’s senior adviser over the plan, while FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour made allegations that Infantino deceived employees.
- The proposal encountered opposition from UEFA’s 55 associations, CONCACAF’s 41 members and the Asian football confederation; UEFA also threatened a boycott of FIFA events.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the proposed private-investment project would be scrapped after opposition within football.
- The proposal involved minority, non-controlling stakes in a subsidiary overseeing commercial operations and events, including World Cups.
- UEFA and its 55 member associations had threatened to boycott FIFA competitions unless the proposal was withdrawn and private ownership excluded.
- Fifty-five UEFA associations unanimously backed a boycott of the World Cup and FIFA’s other competitions over its commercial plan.
- AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said FIFA’s failure to consult the confederation before announcing the proposal was unacceptable.
- FIFA proposes a $20 billion subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise, with outside investors holding a minority stake without control.
- The proposed company would separate FIFA’s commercial and event operations while FIFA retained majority control; FIFA says it could generate more than $10 billion for development.
- UEFA has called an emergency meeting of its 55 associations, while Asian and North American confederations have also raised concerns.
- FIFA’s 211 member associations must decide by September 19 whether to support the proposal, which also requires FIFA Council approval.
- Zinédine Zidane has been officially appointed manager of France’s men’s national team under a four-year contract.
- His stated objectives include leading France at Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup.
- Zidane is scheduled to start Aug. 1, succeeding Didier Deschamps after his 14-year tenure, according to the existing draft.
- FIGC president Giovanni Malagò announced Roberto Mancini as Italy’s new coach, nearly three years after his previous resignation.
- Claudio Ranieri will become technical director after Paolo Maldini left the role 16 days after his appointment, Malagò said.
- Italy missed the World Cup for a third consecutive time, followed by Gennaro Gattuso’s and Gabriele Gravina’s resignations in April.