FIFA’s Infantino set for crunch meeting after World Cup selloff crisis
Summary
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will hold a meeting in Morocco to address backlash after his plan to sell part of World Cup commercial rights failed. Many football groups, especially UEFA, have criticized the plan and lost trust in his leadership, which may affect his chance to be re-elected in March.Key Facts
- Infantino proposed selling 20% of World Cup commercial rights to private investors to raise $4.2 billion.
- The plan involved a company linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s family.
- The proposal faced strong criticism from FIFA’s 211 member associations and was eventually abandoned.
- UEFA accused Infantino of harming football and said it lost confidence in him.
- Some FIFA officials and staff expressed disappointment and said they felt misled by the plan.
- Carlos Cordeiro, Infantino’s senior adviser, resigned because of the proposal.
- Arsene Wenger, a FIFA football development leader, said he was not involved and supported dropping the plan.
- UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC are considering actions to challenge Infantino’s leadership, including organizing their own competitions.
- Morocco supports Infantino, aiming to keep stability before the FIFA presidential election in March 2024.
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