Shafaqna English– Speaking on Sunday(23 Aug 2026), Gianni Infantino emphasized that FIFA bears the responsibility of bridging the financial divide between its well-funded member associations and those operating with limited budgets. He further noted that certain affluent federations are resistant to seeing others advance and develop.
Since his plan to sell a minority share of a newly established FIFA commercial arm to private investors fell through—a deal that could have channeled as much as $40 million to every member federation—Infantino has found himself under mounting scrutiny and criticism.
Source: Reuters
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