Infantino cashing in on World Cup: is football’s soul for sale? – The Latest
The Guardian
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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 backlash – with Uefa accusing Fifa of trying to ‘sell football’s soul’.
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