FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suffered a major setback after one of his senior advisers resigned in protest over plans to sell a stake in the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup.
Carlos Cordeiro, the former president of the US Soccer Federation, announced his decision on Friday, arguing that the proposed transaction would not serve the interests of football or FIFA’s member associations.
“It is a bad deal for FIFA’s member associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game,” wrote Carlos Cordeiro, a former head of the US Soccer Federation.
