Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham was among many who criticised FIFA's plan Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth / AFP

There was a furious backlash on Wednesday to FIFA’s controversial plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a private subsidiary.

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