FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced Tuesday a plan to create a twenty-billion-dollar company to operate the World Cup, backed by private investors including the Kushner family. France 24 reports that European soccer body UEFA immediately rejected the proposal. 'It is not FIFA's to sell,' UEFA stated. 'None of us are the owners of football.'

Listen to this story

Hear this and more stories in a personalized audio briefing.

Open The Chonkerton