HUFFPOST - Top FIFA Official Is Out, Weeks After Criticism Of Trump-Allied Infantino's Plan
Kevin Lamour publicly criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments.
HUFFPOST - Gianni Infantino Calls Crisis Meeting As FIFA Revolt Grows
The Trump ally hopes to shore up his position as FIFA president in the wake of the collapse of his gambit to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.
ABCNEWS - Top FIFA officials distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan
Two senior FIFA executives have distanced themselves from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors
HUFFPOST - FIFA Scraps World Cup Sell-Off Plan After Resistance From Members
The agency’s business proposal was met with immediate resistance led by the European soccer ruling body.