FIFA is scrapping a proposed plan to allow private investment in the World Cup, according to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The move follows a period of backlash from football officials worldwide after the proposal was floated earlier in the week. In a statement on Saturday, Infantino said the proposal will not proceed and that FIFA’s “purpose” is to unite and improve football. The Vancouver Sun reports that FIFA raised the plan on Tuesday, and subsequent criticism prompted FIFA to reverse course. Al-Monitor adds that Infantino frames the decision as part of FIFA’s broader mission and response to concerns raised by football stakeholders. While details of how private investment would have worked were not included in the excerpts provided, both sources agree on the key point: FIFA drops the private investment proposal after objections and negative reaction from officials. The decision marks a reversal of FIFA’s earlier effort to introduce private investment into the World Cup structure.