Infantino's adviser quits as FIFA's World Cup stake plan triggers confederation backlash
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Carlos Cordeiro, senior advisor to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, resigned in protest of FIFA's plan to sell a stake in the World Cup, citing it as a bad deal for football. The move sparked backlash from regional confederations, with some threatening a boycott of the tournament.
A senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino resigned in protest at plans to sell a stake in the World Cup on Friday, as European football threatened a boycott and regional confederations united in opposition to the controversial proposal.
Carlos Cordeiro resigned with immediate effect, calling the plan "a bad deal for football".
Cordeiro, who was appointed in 2021 by Infantino to help shape FIFA's future, said the body was "mortgaging football's future without any compelling justification".
"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," Cordeiro said in a statement.
A former banker and ex-U.S.
Soccer Federation vice president, Cordeiro added that he had no involvement in the proposal and opposed it "unequivocally".
Despite the mounting opposition, Switzerland-based FIFA said "incorrect media reports" this week had disrupted its planned consultation process but that it would press on with putting the proposal in front of its 211 national football associations.
"We will proceed with this consultation pr ...
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