Gianni Infantino wants to sell the World Cup – but it’s not his to sell

By Josh Bland, Postdoctoral researcher of football cultures and heritage, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge

It’s clear from the generally horrified reaction to Gianni Infantino’s plan to turn the World Cup into an investment vehicle that the Fifa boss has gone too far.

For years Infantino has been the target of criticism. What is seen as his inapprioriate close relations with world leaders including Vladimir Putin of Russia, Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and US president Donald Trump. Then there’s the controversial “peace prize” awarded to Trump…

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