FIFA Prez Infantino Explored Plans for a Commercialised U15 World Cup Inspired by Baseball's Little League
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The Athletic reported on the FIFA president's strange plan.
FIFA prez Infantino explored plans for a commercialised U15 World Cup inspired by baseball's Little League
The FIFA president had held the talks with private investors to bring the tournament to life, with opening and closing ceremonies taking place at a Disney theme park. Despite the extensive planning and talks, the project was shelved before the 2026 FIFA WC, as per a report from The Athletic quoted by Goal.com.
The opening and closing ceremonies are scheduled to take place at Disneyland in Florida.
While many are seeking to remove Gianni Infantino from the position of FIFA president, information has appeared in the press about his desire to organize an U15 World Cup, which would be opened by the teams of warring countries.
Almost a month after his last public appearance, Gianni Infantino returned to the scene in the midst of the controversy that has surrounded his management at the head of FIFA. The president of the top international football organization was last seen on July 19, during the World Cup final that ended with Spain as champion. Since then, his name remained at the center of the controversy by the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative, a project th…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was considering a large-scale U-15 World Cup project, in which all 211 national associations of the organization could participate.
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