Trump’s FIFA pal in trouble as plan to sell off World Cup collapses
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off the World Cup has collapsed, and his re-election bid is in jeopardy.
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Sources (5)
- Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan AP News · 12h ago
- Serbia, Sweden follow Wales in withdrawing support for Infantino re-election Reuters · 1d ago
- FIFA Chief Infantino's Plan to Juice Football Could Lead to His Downfall Bloomberg · 1d ago
- Red card on FIFA's private equity plans Axios · 1d ago
- Uefa threatens Gianni Infantino and Joshua Kushner with legal action The Telegraph · 2d ago
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What happened
UEFA has threatened legal action against FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Joshua Kushner over a plan to sell off the World Cup. The proposal, which would have involved private equity firms, has drawn criticism from football governing bodies.
Wales, Serbia, and Sweden have withdrawn support for Infantino's re-election. Bloomberg and Axios have both described the plan as a potential downfall for Infantino.
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Questions people are asking
What is the current status of Gianni Infantino's re-election bid?
Serbia, Sweden and Wales have withdrawn support for Infantino's re-election.
What is the plan that has drawn criticism from football governing bodies?
The plan involves selling off the World Cup to private equity firms.
Who has threatened legal action against Gianni Infantino and Joshua Kushner?
UEFA has threatened legal action against Infantino and Kushner.
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