Infantino Defends FIFA’s Proposed World Cup Investment Strategy

Gianni Infantino defends $20bn Fifa commercial venture after mounting backlash

The proposal triggered widespread criticism after details emerged on Tuesday

For decades, Australian soccer has lived a hand-to-mouth existence, cursed by the enormous gap between the grand ambitions of its constituents and its capacity to bring them to life.

FIFA’s proposal to create a $20 billion commercial subsidiary around the World Cup has turned a fight over soccer governance into a broader story about money, private investment, and President Donald Trump’s orbit.