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Former FIFA senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro (L) joined FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) during a visit with President Donald Trump in March at the White House in Washington,. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI July 31 (UPI) -- Carlos Cordeiro resigned as a FIFA senior adviser to protest a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions to private equity investors, he announced Friday.
The former United States Soccer Federation president said he "had no involvement in the proposal," which he called a "bad deal for football" and the long-term future of the game.
Cordeiro worked closely alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino and came with him to visit President Donald Trump at the White House. He represented FIFA on the White House Task Force for the 2026 World Cup.
"As a senior adviser to the FIFA president, a former banker and a lifelong football fan, I cannot stand by…
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