Infantino’s World Cup sell-off debacle has rocked football but Fifa’s crisis has deep and rotten roots
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing a leadership crisis following a backlash over his proposal to sell the World Cup to outside investors. The controversy is being framed as part of a long-standing history of corruption and institutional instability within the organization.
Why it matters
The potential destabilization of FIFA's leadership could lead to significant governance reforms or further turmoil in the global football administration.
Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell the World Cup led to a backlash which leaves him scrabbling to save his presidency. Composite: Getty, Alamy, Reuters, Shutterstock Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell the World Cup led to a backlash which leaves him scrabbling to save his presidency. Composite: Getty, Alamy, Reuters, Shutterstock Fifa Infantino’s World Cup sell-off debacle has rocked football but Fifa’s crisis has deep and rotten roots It has been a remarkable few days for an institution that may be irredeemable but this is a story that stretches back to a decision in 2010
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