FIFA's leadership reaffirmed its full support for president Gianni Infantino while apologising for its handling of the now-abandoned plan to open the World Cup to private investment, acknowledging the proposal should have been managed differently after triggering a fierce international backlash.
Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260806-fifa-backs-infantino-but-apologises-over-world-cup-investment-plan)