Trump denies discussing FIFA plans with Infantino
Trump said he never spoke with Gianni Infantino about FIFA’s proposed $20 billion subsidiary that would sell up to 20% stakes to investors.
- On Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, President Donald Trump told reporters, "No, I never spoke to him," denying discussions with FIFA President Gianni Infantino about the governing body's $20 billion subsidiary proposal.
- FIFA intends to create the FIFA Forward Enterprise to manage World Cup operations, aiming to raise up to $20 billion by selling up to 20% equity stakes to external investors.
- Thrive Eternal, a holding company founded by Joshua Kushner, is expected to lead the investor group; Kushner is the brother of Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.
- Infantino faces mounting pressure as UEFA threatens to boycott competitions unless the proposal is abandoned, while CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation have joined in opposition.
- The proposed equity sale remains in limbo as stakeholders debate potential loss of tournament control, while Trump and Infantino maintain a close relationship marked by FIFA's inaugural Peace Prize awarded to Trump last year.
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The "I decide" of world football, Gianni Infantino, made a fatal mistake. The attempt to "sell" the rights to the World Cup to the Trump family was not only canceled one by one, but now the FIFA president is on the ropes. The post Gianni Infantino, where did you go and get involved (with Trump)… appeared first on in.gr.
Donald Trump says he never discussed Infantino's World Cup proposal as FIFA later scraps plan
Football News: President Trump clarifies that he never discussed FIFA's controversial World Cup proposal with Gianni Infantino, as FIFA retracts the plan due to widespread opposition in the football community.
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