Pressure rises on Infantino and FIFA's World Cup investor plan as adviser resigns and Asia opposes

Pressure is growing on FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity

Asia’s soccer body joined opposition to Gianni Infantino’s plan for private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup and said Friday FIFA must urgently review its management style.

A high-profile FIFA aide and White House Task Force for the World Cup representative resigned in protest Saturday over a controversial proposal to sell a stake in the organization’s commercial business, warning that the plan would sacrifice one of the world’s most valuable sports properties to private investors. Victor

A senior adviser to Fifa president Gianni Infantino resigned hours after a third confederation opposed his plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.

Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro, who represented the soccer body on the White House Task Force for the World Cup, resigned Friday in protest at its private equity plan.

Carlos Cordeiro’s resignation is another blow to Fifa president Gianni Infantino

FIFA adviser on White House's World Cup panel resigns to protest Infantino private equity plan  Toronto Star

Pressure is growing on FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino following proposals for private investment in World Cups.

July 29 : FIFA plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, offering stakes of up to 20 per cent in FIFA Forward Enterprise to external investors, in a heavily criticised proposal by president Gianni Infantino that would provide member associations with a dramatic increase in fund

A proposal to privatize FIFA's commercial operations is the latest episode to draw criticism from Brussels officials and lawmakers.