FIFA World Cup plan fallout: Infantino’s senior adviser, Cordeiro, resigns

Pressure is growing on FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino following proposals for private investment in World Cups.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026Carlos Cordeiro, senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has resigned following the proposal by football’s governing body to sell a stake in its World Cups and events.Cordeiro said on Friday that he is stepping down with immediate effect in ⁠protest at proposals to seek private investment in a newly formed FIFA Forward Enterprise venture, ‌calling the plan “a bad deal for football”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup: All to knowlist 2 of 4What has FIFA charged Argentina with, and what could the punishment be?list 3 of 4Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls for support of Cunninghamlist 4 of 4Viral finger-clicker suspended as cricket storm remains in global spotlightend of listIn FIFA’s plan, the FFE would create a $20bn subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, with a stake of up to 20% to be offered to external investors.“Let me be clear: I had no involvement in this proposal ⁠and I oppose ⁠it unequivocally,” Cordeiro said in a st...