Carlos Cordeiro, a senior adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigned after the disclosure of plans to sell the rights to the football World Cup. He justified his departure by his disagreement with the proposal, which he described as bad for football, and stated that he had not been involved in its preparation. Spiegel.de ↗
The dispute concerns the investment and privatization plans of FIFA's leadership, which have triggered growing opposition. According to available information, this is not merely the internal disagreement of a single adviser. The Asian football confederation is also opposing the intentions, which increases the pressure on Infantino at a time when he is trying to push through the controversial project. Der Standard ↗
Cordeiro was among the close associates of the head of world football, so his resignation represents a visible political problem for FIFA's leadership. According to him, the proposal is not based on his work or supported by him, and it runs counter to the interests of football. The criticism comes at a time when there is discussion about who would own the commercial rights to the biggest tournaments and what influence investors would gain. HVG ↗
Further developments will depend on whether Infantino can maintain the support of the decisive football confederations. If the opposition spreads, the plan to sell or hand over part of the rights could run into trouble even before formal approval. n-tv ↗
Infantino loses adviser over dispute regarding FIFA plans
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Infantinův poradce rezignoval: Nepodílel jsem se na tom, jednoznačně nesouhlasím
idnes.cz
| 12:30 31.07.
Poradce Infantina rezignoval
sport.cz
| 11:58 31.07.
Götterdämmerung bei der Fifa: Wichtiger Infantino-Berater und Asiens Verband wenden sich ab
Der Standard
| 12:41 31.07.
Lemondott Infantino főtanácsadója, tiltakozásul a FIFA privatizációs terve ellen
HVG
| 12:37 31.07.
Carlos Cordeiro: Infantino-Berater tritt im Streit über Fifa-WM-Plan zurück
Spiegel.de
| 12:23 31.07.
Aus Protest gegen WM-Plan: FIFA-Chefberater schmeißt hin: Infantino verliert engen Vertrauten
n-tv
| 12:10 31.07.
Fußball: FIFA-Krise: Hochrangiger Infantino-Berater tritt zurück
Die Zeit
| 12:04 31.07.
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