The President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, announced the abandonment of plans to sell part of the rights to the World Cups and other tournaments to private investors, writes [DW](https://www.dw.com/ru/fifa-otkazalas-ot-planov-prodazi-prav-na-cm/a-78198570). According to the head of FIFA, the organization decided to abandon the project after consultations with football associations, as the initiative caused serious disagreements. "Having carefully listened to all points of view, we realized that this project led to disagreements that no longer corresponded to the originally set goal. Our goal has always been — and will be — to unite and develop," said Infantino. He added that FIFA will not continue working on this proposal and intends to hold a meeting with all stakeholders in the near future to discuss the further development of world football. The idea of selling part of the commercial rights had previously caused a wide resonance. According to media reports, among the potential investors were structures associated with relatives of Jared Kushner — the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump. Infantino claimed that attracting private investments would increase the revenues of national football associations by about four times. A deadline of September 19 was set for federations to discuss the initiative. However, European football organizations strongly opposed the project. On July 30, all 55 national associations within UEFA stated that they were ready to boycott FIFA tournaments if the sale of rights was implemented. "No one has the moral right to sell what is only held in trust for future generations," UEFA stated. Later, the CONCACAF confederation, which unites 41 football federations from North and Central America and the Caribbean, joined the criticism. This significantly increased the pressure on FIFA's leadership and jeopardized the implementation of the initiative. FIFA's refusal of the controversial initiative allowed it to avoid an open conflict with the largest football confederations and the threat of a boycott of international tournaments.