Infantino's FIFA Fiasco: A Soccer Power Struggle Exposes the Ugly Underbelly of Global Sports Governance The recent public intervention by President Donald Trump on behalf of embattled FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has sent shockwaves through the soccer world.
However, it is not the first – or even the most significant – sign of trouble brewing within the sport's governing body.
Infantino's secretive plan to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup to private investors has sparked widespread outrage among European soccer associations who have lost confidence in his ability to lead.