
Trump Denies Talks with Infantino Amid FIFA Investor Plan Backlash
Donald Trump denied having discussions with FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding a controversial plan for private investment in FIFA, which has sparked significant backlash and a UEFA boycott. Infantino is facing immense pressure over the proposal.
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Infantino on the brink? Who could replace him if he goes?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?
Read full article →Infantino under huge pressure after plan for World Cup sell-off sparks resignation and rebuke
Cordeiro quits as senior adviser to Fifa president Lamour: sell-off plan ‘defies belief and imagination’ The walls started closing in on Gianni Infantino after another dramatic day that saw one of his senior advisers resign and brought a scathing rebuke from Fifa’s own chief operating officer. Infantino is under huge pressure after his plan to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors met a tide of opposition from around the globe. European countries have already promised to boycott...
By Nick Ames and Matt Hughes
Read full article →Does FIFA need private investment?
The world football body is facing growing backlash after its proposal to sell a stake in its top events.
Read full article →Trump breaks silence on Infantino’s controversial Fifa plans that led to Uefa boycott
Mr Trump addressed the matter after FIFA announced earlier this week its intention to create a new entity to manage the World Cup and other major events
By Bo Erickson and Steve Holland
Read full article →Trump denies talks with Infantino amid FIFA investor plan backlash
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he has not spoken to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino about the world football body's investor plans, responding to a journalist's question during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. Trump did not elaborate further.
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