FIFA boss Gianni Infantino scraps plan to 'sell World Cup
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The FIFA President is under intense scrutiny after proposing a controversial plan to sell World Cup stakes
The U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign over the plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to a private equity group.
Andy Burnham just called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign over the World Cup sale plan. The U.K. prime minister became the first major leader to demand Infantino’s exit. He is now demanding the resignation of a powerful federation boss over a money-driven plan that has enraged fans and officials alike.
72 hours of complete and utter chaos could cost Infantino a job he’d looked certain to remain in.
Support for the head of soccer’s world governing body is collapsing around the globe as a key adviser resigns in protest and dozens of federations express concern over a plan to sell part of the World Cup’s commercial rights.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino's ploy to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors has angered another significant party. Carlos Cordeiro, one of Infantino's top advisers, resigned from his position at FIFA over Infantino's proposal.
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A bad deal for football: Gianni Infantino slapped with bombshell move amid World Cup revolt
The growing controversy surrounding FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup reached another dramatic turning point after Carlos Cordeiro, one of FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s senior advisors,