Strain is rising on FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino following proposals for personal funding in World Cups.
Printed On 31 Jul 2026
Carlos Cordeiro, senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has resigned following the proposal by soccer’s governing physique to promote a stake in its World Cups and occasions.
Cordeiro stated on Friday that he’s stepping down with quick impact in protest at proposals to hunt non-public funding in a newly fashioned FIFA Ahead Enterprise enterprise, calling the plan “a nasty deal for soccer”.
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“Let me be clear: I had no involvement on this proposal and I oppose it unequivocally,” Cordeiro stated in an announcement.
“It’s a nasty deal for FIFA’s Member Associations, a nasty deal for soccer and a nasty deal for the long-term way forward for the sport.”
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