NewzFIFA recently abandoned a plan to sell equity stakes in its major football tournaments, a proposal that would have significantly impacted the women's game as youth and senior qualifiers approach.
According to a 25-page sales deck distributed to FIFA's 211 member associations, women's football received only a single mention throughout the entire document, highlighting how the sport was positioned within the broader, now-aborted financial restructuring.
Critics argue that these developments illustrate how women's football continues to be utilized as a strategic tool or pawn during the tenure of FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
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