FIFA fires senior executive after he criticised Infantino's World Cup sale plan
FIFA has dismissed one of its most senior officials after he spoke out against Gianni Infantino's plan to sell part of the World Cup to investors, Sky News reports.
World football's governing body FIFA has sacked one of its most senior executives, according to information obtained by Sky News. The dismissal reportedly followed the executive's criticism of a plan championed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell a stake in the World Cup to outside investors.
The proposal is understood to involve bringing in investors to acquire part of the tournament's ownership or commercial rights, though the source report does not specify further details of the arrangement. Sky News states that the dismissal came directly in connection with the executive's critical stance on the plan.
The original report does not name the individual who was dismissed, specify their exact role within FIFA, or give a precise date for the sacking. It is also unclear whether FIFA has issued any official comment or confirmed the information reported by Sky News.
The development highlights apparent internal tension within FIFA's leadership over Infantino's commercialisation plans concerning one of the world's most prominent sporting events, the football World Cup.
