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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 30 MIN

Selling Off the World Cup: The End of Infantino?

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After a World Cup mired in scandal, Gianni Infantino sparked an all-out revolt against his FIFA presidency with a proposal to sell a $4.2 billion stake in the World Cup's commercial rights to a venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner - brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared.Just three days after the plan was announced, it was scrapped. But football hasn't forgotten. The leaders of the game's biggest governing bodies - UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation - have reportedly formed an alliance to force the FIFA president out.On this week's Deep Dive, host Henry Williams and Football News Reporter Bobby Manzi ask whether one of the most reviled men in the game has finally run out of road.Host: Henry WilliamsProducer: Sally McLennanEditor: Alex GrahamExecutive Producer: Joseph Luke PalmerFollow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.htmlA Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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