Infantino sought a multi-million pay rise via World Cup privatisation — his FIFA future now in doubt

FIFA president Gianni Infantino sought to partially privatise the World Cup, a move that would have delivered him a pay rise worth tens of millions. The plan was blocked by opposition from the most important continental football federations. Investigative journalists revealed Infantino has accumulated considerable wealth during his tenure at FIFA, and his future as the organisation's head is now uncertain.

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