FIFA refutes report that Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan
The State Department and FIFA said no call was planned as Infantino sought support after his World Cup investment plan collapsed.
- FIFA formally dismissed reports that President Gianni Infantino reached out to U.S. President Donald Trump as "pure fiction," denying claims that he sought political backing following the collapse of a $4.2 billion World Cup commercial rights deal.
- The denial responded directly to a New York Post report alleging Infantino made repeated, unsuccessful phone calls to Trump and scheduled private talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after feeling "isolated" by intense backlash.
- State Department officials also refuted claims of high-level intervention, with Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson confirming on X that no phone calls or meetings between Rubio and Infantino were planned.
- The reporting centered on ties to an investor group, as the proposed commercial spin-off—"FIFA Forward Enterprise"—was set to be anchored by Thrive Capital, founded by Joshua Kushner, brother of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
- Infantino faces severe political isolation within international football, with major European and American federations withdrawing support and threatening boycotts over his handling of the abandoned investment scheme.
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The international soccer federation has denied media reports that FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump in an attempt to retain his post.
FIFA has denied media reports that its president Gianni Infantino is constantly calling US President Donald Trump in an attempt to save his post, amid outrage over plans to sell World Cup rights to private investors.
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino is currently heavily criticized. He rejects reports that he had sought contact with US President Donald Trump.
FIFA has denied that its president, Gianni Infantino, has requested help from Donald Trump, president of the United States, following numerous criticisms of his plan to sell the World Cup. That project is already history and the position of Infantino is at risk after failing in his attempt to privatize the World Cup. ... Continue reading "FIFA denies that Infantino asked Trump for help after failing his plan to sell the World Cup: "Pura Fiction""
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