00:00FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing mounting pressure after abandoning a controversial plan to open the World Cup to private
00:09investment.
00:10Criticism is now coming from inside FIFA itself.
00:14Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger called the decision to scrap the proposal absolutely necessary,
00:21while FIFA Secretary General Matthias Gafstrom described the episode as a sad and reproachable series of events.
00:28The plan, which aims to create a new commercial company to manage tournaments including the World Cup,
00:34collapsed after fierce opposition from UEFA, which reportedly threatened to boycott FIFA competitions.
00:41The fallout is also threatening Infantino's bid for another term as FIFA President.
00:46Several national football associations have withdrawn their support,
00:50while Jordan's football chief has accused FIFA of pressuring federations to back Infantino.
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