It has been a bad few weeks for Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, and therefore a good few weeks for football. UEFA issued a statement rejecting the proposal:The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product. The World Cup is not for sale. ‘As a senior adviser to the Fifa president, a former banker and a lifelong football fan,’ he said,I cannot stand by while Fifa considers selling a stake in the World Cup. The Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup kicks off in Poland on 5 September.