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White House FIFA adviser resigns over Gianni Infantino proposal to sell stakes to private investors
A high-profile FIFA aide and White House Task Force for the World Cup representative resigned in protest Saturday over a controversial proposal to sell a stake in the organization’s commercial business,

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Senior FIFA official resigns over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan. Second says it deceived staff
FIFA cancels Infantino's World Cup private equity plan after widespread backlash
FIFA President Gianni Infantino further isolated following senior advisor resignation and confederation revolts
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is finding himself increasingly isolated as pressure and opposition build against the world soccer governing body’s plan to inject private money into its competitions.

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FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his future
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's senior advisor quits as backlash grows over investment plan: 'Bad deal for football'
Gianni Infantino In Trouble As Senior Advisor Resigns Amid FIFA's World Cup Investor Plan
“I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup,” Cordeiro said in a statement formally resigning, just hours after FIFA insisted in a statement: “Nobody is selling football.”

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Infantino's adviser quits as FIFA's World Cup stake plan triggers confederation backlash
European soccer says it has lost confidence in FIFA chief Gianni Infantino as investment plan scrapped

White House official says no weaponized drones seized during FIFA World Cup

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - A White House official said Friday that no weaponized drones were seized among 700 unmanned aerial devices interdicted at U.S. FIFA World Cup venues and fan zones. "No weaponized drones were seized,

White House’s World Cup adviser quits over FIFA’s $20 billion cash grab

Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro, who represented the soccer body on the White House Task Force for the World Cup, resigned Friday in protest at its private equity plan. “I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup,

White House Posts Donald Trump-Centered Photos After FIFA World Cup Crop

The White House has pushed back against FIFA’s apparent decision to crop Donald Trump out of Spain’s official World Cup celebration photos. It came just hours after photos shared by football’s

World Cup rumors: Donald Trump’s White House made direct call to FIFA about Folarin Balogun red card

The latest rumor after USMNT star Folarin Balogun's red was reversed is that The White House made a "direct call" about reviewing it.

FIFA, Gianni Infantino scrap plan to sell World Cup stakes after global backlash

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's World Cup privatization plan faced backlash from UEFA, CONCACAF, Asian Football Confederation, and within FIFA.

‘Stupid person’s idea of a smart person’: White House breaks its silence on Donald Trump investigation

United States President Donald Trump found himself at the center of another controversy earlier this month after he got involved in FIFA’s unprecedented decision to rescind the red card suspension

White House furiously barks back with 'stupid' message over World Cup letter to Infantino

The White House has hit back after Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Gianni Infantino requesting him to appear before the Judiciary Committee over his relationship with Donald Trump