Why has Infantino scrapped FIFA’s World Cup investment plan? What to know

Gianni Infantino truly looked the “King of Football,” as US President Donald Trump likes to call him, as the two allies sat together watching the World Cup final less than two weeks ago.Sure, there were some boos inside MetLife Stadium near New York, when the two men walked across the turf to present the trophy and medals to Spain and Argentina players on July 19.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Infantino’s senior adviser resigns over ‘bad’ FIFA World Cup planlist 2 of 4FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan: ‘nobody is selling football’list 3 of 4UEFA members vote to boycott FIFA if Infantino’s World Cup plans pursuedlist 4 of 4FIFA belongs to ‘no individual or institution’, blasts former boss Blatterend of listStill, that 104th and final game capped a biggest-ever tournament seen as a vindication for the FIFA president – a consensus success on the field and a financial bonanza for global football. Infantino could look ahead to his likely re-election coronation next March.The sunny scene must now feel an age ago since Infantino caused a seismic rift in global football.The intensifying fallout has threatened the 56-year-old Infantino’s job after he seemed untoucha...