Matt Rourke/AP PhotoFIFA has officially scrapped a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors as some experts say anger at the proposal could hinder FIFA President Gianni Infantinos hopes for a fourth term.Infantino, 56, who took over FIFA in 2016 from the disgraced Sepp Blatter, just wrapped up a World Cup which brought in $15 billion in revenue.But his push to bring in $20 billion with a proposal to involve private investors in the tournament including Josh Kushner, brother of President Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner angered many.Infantino had been expected to coast to victory for a new term, which would last from 2027 to 2031.Its hard to think of a situation where a persons political fortunes changed so rapidly, Victor Matheson, a sports business expert at the College of the Holy Cross, told Reuters.Again, as close as two weeks ago, hes riding, you know, on top of the world, the most successful sports mega event in the history of this planet, he said, adding, And just two weeks later, hes fighting for his political life.The backlash isnt the first time Infantino has irked FIFAs member associations.Hes obviously been kind of egomaniacal in everything that hes done. I know that hes rubbed many of the member associations the wrong way with some of his decisions, sports marketing analyst Bob Dorfman, a sports marketing analyst told the outlet.Some of the countries that have been awarded World Cups have been kind of questionable. Politics has gotten involved in this a little too much.The plan, which Infantino made public earlier this week, calls for the creation of a new body, FIFA Forward Enterprises or FFE, which would give investors influence over future World Cups and was expected to be bankrolled by Josh Kushner, according to reports.The plan was so controversial it prompted Carlos Cordeiro, FIFAs White House representative for the World Cup, to quit.Cordeiro slammed the private investment plan in a statement Friday announcing his resignation.The proposed deal had sparked rebellion in the global soccer community, with more than 100 countries rejecting the deal.I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup, Cordeiro said in his statement.Let me be clear. I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally, he said, calling it a bad deal for football and asking, Why now? Who benefits?The post FIFA President Gianni Infantinos Future in Question as World Cup Investment Plan Scrapped first appeared on Mediaite.