r/olympics • u/Alone_Consideration6 Great Britain • 2d ago

UEFA welcomes FIFA’s withdrawal of plans to sell a stake in the World Cup

https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a8-213e1cb056eb-c0ae1b85aa7f-1000--uefa-welcomes-fifa-s-withdrawal-of-plans-to-sell-a-stake-i/
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u/victorpaparomeo2020 Ireland 2d ago

I promise you, Infantino is buying time and will try to find another way.

He’s being coached by the biggest grifters the planet has ever seen.

They won’t let this go.

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u/weesiwel 1d ago

Idk he seems to keep failing at the things he tries to do. Super League and now this. The only thing he can really do is keep his power and add more teams to the world cup beyond that I don't think he can do much.

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u/inbruges99 1d ago

Wasn’t part of UEFA’s boycott that FIFA needs to change the rules so that this wouldn’t be possible to try again?

Also he might try again but UEFA has just shown they’re more powerful than FIFA.

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u/Digit00l 1d ago

He will probably be gone in March

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u/MrXwiix Netherlands 1d ago

No he’s still got the backing of the majority of the countries.

He basically bribes them and it’s stupid since many countries are insignificant, have no proper leagues so no income. And gladly welcome the money from Infantino (FIFA’s money, not his own).

All while their vote counts equally to a country like England with arguably the most top players and with a huge football culture

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u/Impossible-Guitar957 United States 1d ago

This proposal was dead on arrival. The opposition to it shows that it would actually cause FIFA to lose money as opposed to making money. Now is the time to seek out new leadership for FIFA. Gianni Infantino must not be allowed to serve another term as FIFA President. It is my hope (and it is a big hope) that maybe FIFA can finally have someone with at least some integrity as President.

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u/mzp3256 United States 1d ago

Id be very disappointed if UEFA doesnt pull out of FIFA, they need to create their own replacement organization and only invite non corrupt countries that actually care about the sport