FIFA’s Infantino gets Giuliani backing in World Cup selloff fallout

Andrew Giuliani, son of ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, tells critics of FIFA’s Gianni Infantino ‘it’s just politics’.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and executive director of the White House Task Force for the recently completed World Cup, has voiced his support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling his critics jealous.Infantino has faced ⁠widespread criticism over his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. He quashed the idea in late July amid the outrage, but the plan has nonetheless cost him support for his re-election bid next year.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4La Liga: Five key talking points heading into Barcelona’s 2026-27 seasonlist 2 of 4Prichard Colon dies from boxing injury that resulted in 221-day comalist 3 of 4Russia stance will be defended in court, pledges World Athletics chief Coelist 4 of 4Liverpool to sell minority stake to consortium including Jeff Bezosend of listAmong those who have voiced their displeasure with Infantino or announced their refusal to back his re-election are UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), plus ...