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Private Equity Is Buying Up the World of Football

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Football confederations revolted against Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup. But the failure of his scheme won’t affect the bigger picture as private-equity firms gobble up football clubs in pursuit of short-term gains.

First report: University of California System Offloads $1 Billion of Private Equity Stakes — bloomberg.com, 1d