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French football federation president Philippe Diallo has launched an attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino over a plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investment funds, saying it raises many concerns and questions about the future of the tournament and the governance of world football.
reports a newspaper “L’Equipe” The French newspaper says that Diallo, like the rest of the football world, is aware of the Infantino project, which was revealed by the newspaper. The Timeswithout first informing the French Federation about it.
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“It is a worrying project and raises many questions. We discovered it through the press without getting any information. We do not know its philosophy, its necessity, its financial structure or its funding sources. This draft is worrying because it lacks detail and affects one of the biggest competitions in world football.”
“It’s certainly a source of concern. I have previously intervened in the terms of distribution of World Cup revenue to teams, as I found them to be somewhat unfair. This project, we don’t know where it came from. There are various events, such as the cancellation of Balogun’s red card (at the request of Donald Trump), the project that requires the transfer of a financial structure after 48 teams, to this administration, which is not at the level that football represents.
Regarding the FIFA presidential elections scheduled for March 2027, in which Infantino is still unopposed, as the majority of countries have declared their intention to vote for him again, the president of the French Federation said: countries do the same thinking that I do.”
When asked if the French Federation would vote for Infantino, Diallo replied: “There cannot be new elections without more clarity, democracy and transparency.”
“CONCACAF is also thinking about this new project. A new requirement arises. Europe has the legitimacy to express its voice. 6 of the 8 teams in the quarter-finals were European at the last World Cup (and 3 of the 4, if not even England, everyone can appreciate, and England in the semi-finals). other federations share them.”
