{"id":2638137,"date":"2026-07-31T08:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-fifa-adviser-resigns-over-gianni-infantino-plan-to-sell-of-stakes\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:59:59","slug":"white-house-fifa-adviser-resigns-over-gianni-infantino-plan-to-sell-of-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-fifa-adviser-resigns-over-gianni-infantino-plan-to-sell-of-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"White House FIFA adviser resigns over Gianni Infantino plan to sell of stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-fifa-adviser-resigns-over-gianni-infantino-plan-to-sell-of-stakes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638137&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A prominent FIFA adviser and White House Task Force member resigned publicly over a proposed plan to sell a stake in FIFA&#8217;s commercial operations. The plan involved creating a $20 billion subsidiary in which private investors would hold a 20% stake,with the aim of raising funds through distribution to FIFA&#8217;s 211 member associations. This proposal, pushed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, included immediate payments to federations and was supported by a New York investment firm linked to joshua Kushner. Victor Cordeiro, a former U.S. Soccer Federation president, condemned the plan, calling it a bad deal that risks devaluing one of the world&#8217;s most valuable sporting assets and emphasizing that FIFA currently has ample financial reserves. The opposition to the sale has grown, notably from European football organizations like UEFA, which argue that the sport should not be sold off. Cordeiro also clarified that he had no involvement in the proposal and opposed it entirely,fearing it would compromise the integrity and financial stability of global football.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A high-profile <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fifa\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4138\">FIFA<\/a> aide and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> Task Force for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/worldcup\/\">World Cup<\/a> representative resigned in protest Saturday over a controversial proposal to sell a stake in the organization\u2019s commercial <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/business\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8763\">business<\/a>, warning that the plan would sacrifice one of the world\u2019s most valuable sports properties to private investors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor Cordeiro, a former president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, announced his resignation after FIFA president Gianni Infantino pushed a plan to spin off FIFA\u2019s commercial operations into a new $20 billion subsidiary. Under the proposal, private investors would acquire a 20% stake in the new entity.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4670526\/white-house-fifa-adviser-victor-cordeiro-resigns-gianni-infantino-proposal-sell-stakes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House FIFA adviser resigns over Gianni Infantino proposal to sell stakes to private investors<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4669493\/fauci-katie-miller-apology-trump-scream\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fauci recounts how Katie Miller was dispatched to apologize after Trump screamed at him<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4669374\/watch-live-trump-announcement-freedom-haulers\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Trump makes an announcement on Freedom Haulers<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To win support from FIFA\u2019s 211 member associations, Infantino has proposed distributing an immediate $20 million payment to each federation if they approve the deal, with an additional $66 million per association to be paid before 2038.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal\u2019s \u201canchor investor,\u201d according to FIFA, is a New York-based investment firm founded by Joshua Kushner, the younger brother of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup,\u201d Cordeiro said in a statement announcing his resignation and urging other senior FIFA officials to speak out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet me be clear. I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally,\u201d he said, describing the $20 billion commercial subsidiary as \u201ca bad deal for football.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFootball has been central to my life, and after more than 35 years in banking, I understand both the value of this asset and the consequences of giving part of it away,\u201d Cordeiro said. \u201cThat is why this proposal should be rejected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cordeiro argued FIFA has no financial need to sell a stake in its marquee competitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4669081\/migrants-bullrush-spanish-border-humanitarian-social-emergency\/\">THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS BULL-RUSH SPANISH BORDER, SPARKING \u2018TOTAL HUMANITARIAN AND SOCIAL EMERGENCY\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFIFA already has access to extraordinary financial resources,\u201d he said. \u201cThe organization sits on billions of dollars in reserves and no debt,\u201d pointing to roughly $15 billion in revenue generated over the past four-year cycle, driven largely by the recently completed men\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opposition to the proposal has also intensified across <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"81\">Europe<\/a>. European soccer league UEFA has criticized the plan, arguing that the sport is \u201cnot FIFA\u2019s to sell.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA aide resigns over plan to sell stake in World Cup business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2638138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26200832729934.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[83480,9721,83479,36573,32127],"class_list":["post-2638137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-adviser-resignation","tag-fifa","tag-gianni-infantino","tag-sports-governance","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26200832729934.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2638137"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2638141,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638137\/revisions\/2638141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2638138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2638137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2638137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2638137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}