Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans
Summary
Andy Burnham has asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino to quit because of plans to sell a part of the World Cup rights to investors. Infantino’s idea has upset many football groups and caused a senior adviser to resign, who said the deal is bad for football.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham criticized Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in the World Cup.
- This is the first time a major country’s leader has called for Infantino to resign.
- Fifa wants to sell part of the World Cup’s commercial rights for $4.2 billion.
- The plan has caused a backlash from European football bodies and others.
- Carlos Cordeiro, a senior Fifa adviser, resigned in protest over the deal.
- Cordeiro said the sale is bad for the future of football and Fifa’s members.
- Burnham said football belongs to fans and players, not investors.
- Fifa plans to continue with the sale despite threats of boycotts by European nations.
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