The proposal to sell shares in FIFA's major tournaments has sparked distrust and outrage. Now FIFA President Gianni Infantino is speaking out: The FIFA proposal is a possibility but not a requirement, he says.
FootballFIFA wants to let private investors buy shares in the World Cup. A proposal that is provoking strong reactions from around the football world. "Unfortunately, it damages an already damaged trust in a FIFA that is developing in the wrong direction," says Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) in a written comment.
FootballIf the national football associations vote yes to FIFA's plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, they will receive the equivalent of SEK 388 million each. If one association votes no - but the proposal still goes through - they will have to settle for half. "The opposition to FIFA's approach is both large and growing," UEFA responded in a statement.
FootballFIFA wants to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. UEFA is expected to hold an emergency meeting this week, and there are reports of a boycott of future championships from the European side.
FootballFIFA is planning to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors. This has angered the European Football Association. "This means crossing a line - a line that football's governing body should never cross. Uefa takes the matter very seriously," Uefa writes.
FootballDishonest arguments and an attempt to whitewash reality. FIFA President Gianni Infantino's attack on World Cup critics is being dismissed. Infantino is avoiding the main criticism, says sports policy analyst Stanis Elsborg.
FootballIn a 15-page Instagram post, Gianni Infantino, president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), attacks critics of this summer's World Cup, accusing them of spreading hatred and false rumors instead of celebrating the tournament.
FootballA human rights organization filed a complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino for violating the rules on political neutrality. The complaint has now been rejected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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