Ex-FIFA chief Blatter blasts plan to sell World Cup stake to investors

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who led the organisation for 17 years until 2015, has sharply criticised a new proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. He argued the move takes the "people's game" further away from fans and undermines football's broad appeal. Blatter voiced strong opposition to the commercialisation of the world's biggest football tournament.