FIFA World Cup plan fallout: Infantino’s senior adviser, Cordeiro, resigns - Al Jazeera
Carlos Cordeiro, a senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has resigned in protest over a controversial proposal to sell a stake in FIFA's World Cup events to private investors. Cordeiro criticized the plan as a poor deal for the future of football.
Why it matters
The potential privatization of World Cup assets raises significant questions about the governance and financial future of the world's most popular sport.
Pressure is growing on FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino following proposals for private investment in World Cups.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Carlos Cordeiro while meeting with the President of FIFA Gianni Infantino, centre, in 2018 [Leah Milli/Reuters] By Kevin Hand and Reuters Published On 31 Jul 2026 31 Jul 2026 Carlos Cordeiro, senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has resigned following the proposal by football’s governing body to sell a stake in its World Cups and events.
Cordeiro said on Friday that he is stepping down with immediate effect in protest at proposals to seek private investment in a newly formed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) venture, calling the plan “a bad deal for football”.
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