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Widespread criticism of FIFA’s new draft
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s World Cup project continues to generate wide reactions around the world, crossing the borders of sports bodies.
Yesterday, Tuesday, several press reports indicated that FIFA President Gianni Infantino intends to sell shares in the World Cup tournament to private investors.He will assume a commissioner-like role in this new project.
After the European Football Association (UEFA) was angered by the announcement to create a new commercial structure within FIFA, many politicians took a similar position.
For example, the new Prime Minister of Great Britain, Andy Burnham, strongly criticized this trend, stressing that the World Cup cannot be turned into a financial asset available to private investors.
Andy Burnham sent a clear message to FIFA and Gianni Infantino.
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“The World Cup is not a commodity, it is the biggest competition in the world of sport and has never been owned by anyone to be sold. Decorate it as you like, but when you sell a part of it, you have betrayed it. “Football belongs to the fans, it was like that and it will remain like that.”
