The Hindu·3 min read·medium
FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan
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FIFA executive Arsène Wenger has publicly distanced himself from Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. Wenger stated that the withdrawal of the $20 billion proposal was necessary to maintain FIFA's independence and integrity.
FIFA executive Arsène Wenger on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) distanced himself from Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors and said it was “absolutely necessary” to drop the proposal.
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