Fifa president Gianni Infantino accuses critics of spreading hate at World Cup
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- CBC Sports CA·6h agoSenior FIFA official resigns over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, another says staff 'deceived'
Two senior FIFA officials criticized Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan Friday with one resigning as a presidential adviser and a second saying staff were deceived by a project that must not go ahead.
Read at CBC Sports CA → - BBC Top Stories·14h agoCourting controversy and befriending Trump - the story of Fifa boss Infantino
Gianni Infantino has clashed with unions and European football, but after 10 years as Fifa president he remains in a powerful position.
Read at BBC Top Stories → - Daily Mail News·23h agoEngland and fellow UEFA nations set to unanimously BOYCOTT World Cup after FIFA's plans to sell shares to private investors - as American bloc also unites to oppose proposals
England and other UEFA nations are prepared to boycott the next World Cup should FIFA go ahead with their plans to sell shares of their flagship tournament.
Read at Daily Mail News → - CBS Sports·1d agoUEFA to boycott FIFA competitions after rejecting Gianni Infantino's investment plan; Concacaf also against
The 55 UEFA members are in favor of the boycott as a tense situation continues to unfold
Read at CBS Sports → - Times of India Top·1d agoUEFA threatens FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino's private investors plan
“UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions,” UEFA said after the meeting. The next FIFA event on the calendar is the Women's Under-20 World Cup, which will be held in Poland from September 5.
Read at Times of India Top → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·1d agoInfantino Calls Plan To Sell FIFA World Cup Stake A Proposal, 'Not An Obligation'
FIFA announced plans this week to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, and said it will offer stakes of up to 20% in it to external investors
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Guardian AU Headlines·1d agoFifa wants more money for its members but that does not guarantee investment | John Duerden
Asia and Africa are bastions of support for Gianni Infantino but Fifa’s money has not always been well spent in the regions Fifa’s justification for its proposed plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors is about giving the 211 member associations more money to…
Read at Guardian AU Headlines → - The Conversation AU·1d agoWorld game at war: why some European nations have threatened a World Cup boycott
A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war. The main battleground is a proposal from FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell off a key function of the not-for-profit association. It has even led to a threat from some…
Read at The Conversation AU → - Brisbane Times·1d agoGianni Infantino wants to sell off the World Cup. How can he be stopped?
From boycotts to election challenges, those opposing the FIFA president have options.
Read at Brisbane Times → - NZ Herald Sport·2d agoFifa World Cup: Infantino says private equity proposal is opportunity to ‘turbocharge’ football
Member nations must back the plan by September 19.
Read at NZ Herald Sport → - Al Jazeera·2d agoIs FIFA selling parts of the World Cup to private investors?
This week FIFA announced plans to form a new subsidiary company to run part of the World Cup and offer a 20% stake.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Financial Times·2d agoInfantino defends $20bn Fifa commercial venture after mounting backlash
President of world football’s governing body says plan to sell stake to investors ‘is an opportunity and not an obligation’
Read at Financial Times → - ABC Australia Top·2d ago'Total conflict': Infantino sets deadline for controversial FIFA scheme
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino tells member federations they have until September 19 to decide on his controversial private investor scheme with Joshua Kushner.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - Channel 4 News·2d agoWill the Fifa World Cup be sold off? Infantino’s plan sparks fury
Gianni Infantino has given Fifa's 211 member associations 53 days to sign up to his World Cup sell-off plan. If they do, he says they'll each get up to $40 million.
Read at Channel 4 News → - ARY News PK·2d agoEx-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter slams World Cup stake sale plan
Ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter slams World Cup stake sale plan
Read at ARY News PK → - Guardian UK·2d agoInfantino tries to cash in on World Cup: is football’s soul for sale? - The Latest
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has announced plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors in a new commercial entity worth $20bn. One of the leading would-be investors is Joshua Kushner, brother of Trump’s son-in-law Jared. The plans have prompted an immediate…
Read at Guardian UK → - Mint News·2d ago‘This crosses a line’: FIFA faces backlash over selling World Cup stake, Donald Trump connection
FIFA's proposal to sell a minority stake in World Cup commercial rights faces backlash from governing bodies and fans, fearing excessive commercialisation and ties to Trump.
Read at Mint News → - City A.M.·2d agoInvestors – and fans – should welcome Fifa’s $20 billion World Cup stake sale
Ignore the outcry, Fifa’s plans to sell a minority stake in the World Cup will make international football more transparent and accountable and raise huge sums to develop the game, says Chad Teixeira Football’s governing bodies agree on almost nothing, so when UEFA announces…
Read at City A.M. → - Globe Sports·2d agoFIFA’s Infantino sets deadline for members to accept Kushner-backed World Cup investor plan
The planned US$20-billion FIFA subsidiary would run the soccer body’s competitions and events like World Cups and Club World Cups
Read at Globe Sports → - Rogers Media Sports·2d agoFIFA’s Infantino sets deadline for $20-million offer in World Cup investor plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept a one-off $20 million offer to each underwritten by the investment firm of Jared Kushner’s brother as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup.
Read at Rogers Media Sports → - Sky News Business·2d agoCzech FA president backs Infantino's $20bn World Cup sale plan
The president of the Czech Republic's football association has welcomed FIFA's bombshell plan to sell stakes in the World Cup's commercial rights - an endorsement which could complicate any move by the European body UEFA to boycott future global events.
Read at Sky News Business → - Indian Express·2d ago‘World Cup not FIFA’s to sell’: UEFA slams world body’s private investment plansRead at Indian Express →
- ABC Just In AU·2d agoFIFA boss Infantino unveils $20b plan to sell World Cup to Kushner consortium
FIFA president Gianni Infantino earns more criticism after unveiling a brazen plan to "unleash the commercial potential" of the World Cup.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - NPR News Now·2d agoFIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup
FIFA has a complex plan to sell chunks of its commercial rights to the World Cup to minority investors, including a firm run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner.
Read at NPR News Now → - Sports Illustrated·3d agoCírculo cercano a Trump, relacionado con posible nueva empresa de FIFA
Joshua Kushner, hermano menor de Jared Kushner (yerno y ex asesor del presidente), creó una compañía para invertir durante décadas en franquicias deportivas.
Read at Sports Illustrated → - Yahoo Sports Soccer·3d agoAndy Burnham hits out at Fifa over plan to sell stakes in the World Cup
Mr Burnham has joined criticism of the proposal, writing the ‘World Cup is not a product’
Read at Yahoo Sports Soccer → - Irish Independent·3d ago‘The soul of football is not an asset to trade’ — everything we know about Fifa’s plan to sell the World CupRead at Irish Independent →
- Guardian Business·3d agoIs the World Cup for sale? Here’s what Fifa’s plans mean and what happens next | Paul MacInnes
Gianni Infantino is under fire from Uefa over plans to sell off commercial rights for the tournament but he says they are ‘about the democratisation of football worldwide’ A week after the World Cup finished, Fifa has yet to announce whether Argentina will be punished for the…
Read at Guardian Business → - Dawn Pakistan·3d agoFIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments
FIFA said Tuesday it plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary. World football’s governing body said it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) but hoped…
Read at Dawn Pakistan → - Geo Sports PK·3d agoFifa mulls stake sale through new $20bn entity, Uefa not happy
Pitch staff carry the Fifa logo on the pitch before the match. — Reuters Fifa plans to create a new commercial subsidiary valued at $20 billion, world soccer's governing body said on Tuesday, as it seeks backing from its 211 member associations for the proposal in a move already
Read at Geo Sports PK → - The42·3d agoThis crosses a line – Uefa furious at Fifa’s World Cup private investment plan
European football’s governing body insists the World Cup is not an ‘asset to trade’.
Read at The42 → - Irish Times Sport·3d ago‘This crosses a line’: Uefa furious at Fifa’s World Cup private investment plan
Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors
Read at Irish Times Sport → - Irish Examiner Sport·3d agoThis crosses a line – Uefa furious at Fifa's World Cup private investment plan
Fifa has confirmed its plans to create Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE).
Read at Irish Examiner Sport → - BBC Football·3d agoUefa says Fifa plan for private investment in World Cup 'crosses line'
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
Read at BBC Football → - Irish Independent Sport·3d agoGianni Infantino plots €17bn World Cup sell-off in move that would detonate ‘nuclear bomb’ for footballRead at Irish Independent Sport →
- Sky News Home·3d agoUEFA fury as FIFA boss Infantino wants to sell shares in World Cup spin-off venture
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to sell shares in a new World Cup spin-off venture in plans already opening up ruptures in world football, with fury at UEFA.
Read at Sky News Home → - DW News EN·3d agoFIFA boss Infantino takes aim at World Cup critics
In a strongly worded open statement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hit out at those he says were too "consumed by hate and criticism" to enjoy the tournament. Infantino brushed off a number of corruption concerns.
Read at DW News EN → - Guardian Sport·4d agoFifa president Gianni Infantino accuses critics of spreading hate at World Cup
Infantino claims critics of World Cup ‘missed it all’ He again defends Balogun affair and treatment of Iran The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has hit back at critics of the World Cup, accusing them of spreading hate and false narratives while defending the tournament as a…
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