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  "id": 52583,
  "title": "FIFA must rebuild trust after scrapping World Cup investor proposal, says Boyce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/fifa-must-rebuild-trust-after-scrapping-world-cup-investor-proposal",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-02T17:22:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/fifa-must-rebuild-trust-after-scrapping-world-cup-investor-proposal-says-boyce-6293916"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce has called on the world soccer governing body to focus on the interests of fans following President Gianni Infantino's decision to abandon plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. The proposal, which aimed to raise up to $4.2 billion, drew immediate backlash from various football organizations. Boyce stated that FIFA should not seek outside investors as it is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting football worldwide. He also expressed concerns about ticket prices at the recently concluded World Cup and the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, suggesting that FIFA needs to repair its damaged reputation and regain the trust of fans.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
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        "title": "Two women led the resistance to Infantino’s World Cup sell-off. That matters",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
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        "published": "2026-08-03T06:41:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over investment plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/uefa-threatens-fifa-with-legal-action-over-investment-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-03T07:49:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Private Equity Wire",
        "title": "FIFA drops proposed $20bn commercial venture after opposition derails private investment plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/fifa-drops-proposed-20bn-commercial-venture-after-opposition-derails",
        "published": "2026-08-03T08:09:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "FIFA backs off World Cup private equity pitch after global fury: 5 things to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/fifa-backs-off-world-cup-private-equity-pitch-after-global-fury-5",
        "published": "2026-08-03T10:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "FIFA's Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan, NY Post reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/fifas-infantino-sought-trump-backing-after-failed-world-cup-sell-off",
        "published": "2026-08-03T12:42:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "FIFA’s Infantino Scrambles To Save Job After World Cup Equity Plan Backfires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/fifas-infantino-scrambles-to-save-job-after-world-cup-equity-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-03T17:11:49.000Z"
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