FIFA in revolt: Can Infantino's Trump connection save him?
Gianni Infantinoâs plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup collapsed under global pressure this week and now footballâs regional governing bodies want
Gianni Infantinoâs plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup collapsed under global pressure this week and now footballâs regional governing bodies want answers. UEFA says it has âlost confidenceâ in FIFAâs leadership, pointing to a secretive $20âbillion proposal involving outside investors.
The lead investor was a firm founded by Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner, Donald Trumpâs sonâinâlaw, raising questions about political proximity and influence. With sports economist Victor Matheson of the College of the Holy
Cross on the financial logic behind the plan, and investigative journalist Karim Zidan, on the political networks surrounding it, we break down what the deal was, why it triggered a revolt, whether the US President
had any role, and what this crisis means for Infantinoâs future at FIFA. For more news go to Follow DW on social media âș âșTikTok âș âș FĂŒr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie Subscribe
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