FIFA主席吉安尼·因凡蒂诺计划向私募投资者出售世界杯股份，此举遭到足球界广泛反对[1]。欧洲足协威胁可能对男女世界杯进行抵制[1]，南美、非洲和亚洲足协代表的111个国家也表示失望[1]。美国众议院民主党议员杰米·拉斯金要求因凡蒂诺向众议院司法委员会提供FIFA与特朗普政府的所有联系记录[1]。欧洲议会委员格伦·米卡莱夫评价道："足球的无情商业化已变成腐蚀性的"[1]。
因凡蒂诺已确认将在2027年3月18日于摩洛哥拉巴特举行的FIFA主席选举中参选[1]。要赢得这次选举，他需要获得211个成员国中106个的支持[1]。投资者团体将由Thrive Capital领导，该公司由约书亚·库什纳运营——他是特朗普女婿贾里德·库什纳的弟弟[1]。其他参选候选人包括巴黎圣日耳曼主席纳赛尔·阿勒凯莱菲和华沙莱吉亚主席达里乌什·米奥杜斯基[1]。
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors led by Thrive Capital, a firm operated by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner, a former Trump administration official [1]. The proposal has triggered widespread opposition across global football's governing bodies, with the European football confederation threatening potential boycotts of both men's and women's World Cup tournaments [1].
Infantino confirmed his candidacy for the FIFA presidency election scheduled for March 18, 2027, in Rabat, Morocco [1]. To secure re-election, he requires support from 106 of FIFA's 211 member nations [1]. His position faces significant challenges: South American, African, and Asian confederations collectively represent 111 member nations [1]. His competitors for the presidency include Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Legia Warsaw chairman Dariusz Mioduski [1].
Opposition extends beyond football organizations to political figures. U.S. House Democratic representative Jamie Raskin has demanded that Infantino provide the House Judiciary Committee with all records of FIFA's communications with the Trump administration [1]. European Parliament member Glenn Micallef stated that "the ruthless commercialization of football has become corrosive" [1]. Those opposing the privatization scheme are exploring multiple strategies to halt the initiative, including potential boycotts, leveraging the 2027 election, and applying political pressure [1].