Gianni Infantino’s reported “appeal” to U.S. President Trump’s cabinet has been met with speculation of a cross-continental alliance of soccer associations forming in opposition to the divisive FIFA president.
The walls appear to be closing in on Infantino. The Swiss executive has been forced onto the back foot since announcing his plan to create a subsidiary company to control the commercial rights of all FIFA tournaments, namely the men’s and women’s World Cup, which would then have a 20% stake sold off to private investors.
