Infantino's senior advisor resigns amid outrage over FIFA's private investment plan

Gianni Infantino's senior advisor, Carlos Cordeiro, has resigned in protest over FIFA's plan to seek private investment for the World Cup. Per France 24, Cordeiro said the move would "mortgage football's future." The resignation reflects widening opposition to the project, including potential boycotts from Europe's football associations, CONCACAF—the governing body for North and Central America—and the Asian Football Confederation. To gain backing, FIFA is offering forty million dollars to each country that supports the initiative.

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