Cover image: Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup have been scrapped after a furious backlash. © Sam Hodde, Getty Images via AFP

FIFA President Gianni Infantino scraps controversial World Cup investment plan

· France 24

Emerse Faé's contract as manager of the In Ivory Coast's Elephants expires on August 1. The Ivorian Football Federation has announced that it will not be renewing his contract. He will therefore step down, having led the team to victory in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations and guided the Ivorians to a historic run at this summer’s World Cup. In Italy, the football world is mourning one of its legends: Franco Baresi, who died at the age of 66.