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Infantino defends FIFA investor plan as 'golden opportunity'

Infantino defends FIFA investor plan as 'golden opportunity'

Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read

FILE PHOTO - FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the DAZN pre-match interview ahead of the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Metlife Stadium. Sven Hoppe/dpa FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended plans to bring outside investors into the governing body's commercial operations in a video message released on Wednesday evening.

He called the multibillion-dollar project a "golden opportunity to turbocharge the development of the game globally."

The message came after fierce criticism, particularly from Europe, over the proposed deal and the short deadline given to FIFA's member associations to consider it.

Critics have accused FIFA of trying to secure support through lucrative payments and described the plan as bribery, blackmail and a sell-off of the sport.

Infantino rejected the accusations, saying the proposal was "part of a…

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