FIFA refutes report Infantino sought Trump backing
FIFA on Tuesday dismissed as “pure fiction” a report that its President Gianni Infantino had sought support from US President Donald Trump’s administration after the collapse of a plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
The backlash has intensified over Infantino’s failed plan to spin off the world soccer governing body’s commercial assets into a new entity backed by private investors.
Trump and Infantino have forged a close relationship, appearing together at major soccer events including this year’s World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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