For the first time since the controversy surrounding FIFA and president Gianni Infantino began, the United States Soccer Federation has spoken out.
Two weeks ago, FIFA publicly announced its proposal to sell shares of the World Cup to investors through a subsidiary company instantly valued at $20 billion. Infantino’s plan—first revealed in media leaks and put forth without consulting member associations—was immediately met with heavy backlash from several confederations and higher-ups in the soccer world, all claiming the sport’s most prestigious affair should not be “for sale.”
