FIFA’s Infantino sought Trump backing after World Cup sell-off plan: Report

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino turned to Donald Trump to save his job amid revolt to World Cup privatisation plan.Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026FIFA President Gianni Infantino sought support from the Trump administration ⁠amid mounting criticism ⁠after his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, the New York Post said on Monday, citing sources familiar ⁠with the matter.The Post reported that Infantino had repeatedly tried and failed to reach US President Donald Trump by phone since the proposal collapsed on Friday, ⁠and that the FIFA chief felt “isolated” by an avalanche of negative media coverage.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Vozinha gets hero’s welcome in Chile after Cape Verde’s historic World Cuplist 2 of 4England set to follow Wales in withdrawing support for FIFA’s Infantinolist 3 of 4US cricket player Reddy receives eight-year ban for match-fixinglist 4 of 4Golf: Thorbjornsen wins first PGA Tour title at Rocket Classicend of listFIFA had no immediate comment.Criticism has intensified over Infantino’s failed plan to spin off the world football governing body’s commercial assets into a new entity backed by private investors.FIFA’s plan to ...