FIFA President Gianni Infantino waves as he arrives for the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Charly Triballeau / AFP)
Paris, France: FIFA president Gianni Infantino suffered a serious blow on Friday as his senior advisor quit over the plan to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup, calling it a "bad deal" for the sport.
"It is a bad deal for FIFA's member associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game," wrote Carlos Cordeiro, a former head of the US Soccer Federation.
