Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, reportedly dialed the phone again and again looking for Donald Trump. Not to say hello. To ask for help, according to the New York Post.
The reason: a plan to sell 20% of the World Cup’s commercial rights for up to $4.2 billion collapsed, and with it, part of his internal support. The report claims he even requested a private meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio for Monday, August 3. The State Department denied it. FIFA went even further: it called the story “pure fiction”.
Meanwhile, Arsène Wenger stepped away from the project, and Secretary General Mattias Grafström spoke of an “unfortunate episode” behind closed doors. With FIFA elections set for March 2027, the question is no longer whether Infantino called Trump. It is how much longer he can hold on to the position. 🔥⚽