Infantino’s FIFA Power Play | Mobile News

FIFA president Gianni Infantino made a surprise appearance at a youth soccer event in the Dominican Republic, sparking controversy after his own vice president begged him to stay away — amid fallout from his scrapped plan to sell future World Cup profits. The divisive proposal, which aimed to create a private company to manage FIFA’s commercial side, drew fire from global soccer leaders who saw it as a threat to the sport’s integrity. Infantino ultimately canceled the plan, but not before his own COO publicly criticized him and was fired — adding fuel to the brewing power struggle within FIFA. As Infantino seeks a fourth term ahead of March elections, he’s turning to smaller federations like those in the Caribbean for support while dodging press questions altogether. With November 18th looming as the deadline to declare candidates, the stage is set for a high-stakes political showdown behind the scenes of world soccer. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7df07554fbea5971