The key questions facing Infantino at crunch FIFA meeting
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32-second readGianni Infantino will face some of his political enemies, rivals, and harshest critics when the FIFA Council meets in Zurich on Thursday morning. The 10am meeting is the first opportunity for the other 36 Council members to question Infantino directly about his secret plan to sell the World Cup behind their backs.
The key questions for Infantino include: Why didn't he tell the Council about the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal to sell a 20 per cent stake in all future FIFA tournaments to bankers with ties to US President Donald Trump?
Why was the spin-off company, which was set to be set up, valued at only $20bn when this summer's World Cup alone generated $15bn in revenue?
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Gianni Infantino will face some of his political enemies, rivals, and harshest critics when the FIFA Council meets in Zurich on Thursday morning.
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