国际足联主席詹尼·因天托托因涉及私募股权公司和特朗普关联人士的交易遭到足球界的广泛反对。[1]美国足球大联盟主席卡洛斯·科德罗将这笔交易称为"坏交易"。[1]国际足联首席运营官凯文·拉穆尔指控员工在交易过程中遭到"欺骗"。[1]
欧洲足球协会指责因天托托试图出售世界杯的核心商业利益，称其为"家族白银"的变卖。[1]这一事件引发了全球足球组织的联合反对，来自143个国家的足球协会表示了他们的反对立场。[1]世界杯年收入超过130亿英镑（合250亿美元），这笔巨大收益的潜在私有化成为了反对的焦点。[1]
International FIFA officials and football organizations worldwide have turned against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his dealings with private equity firms and associates connected to Donald Trump.[1] The backlash centers on Infantino's plan to sell off World Cup commercial rights, which UEFA has characterized as selling the organization's "family silver."[1] Kevin Lamour, FIFA's chief operating officer, alleged that staff members were deceived in connection with these arrangements.[1]
The opposition has grown to encompass football bodies from 143 countries, signaling unprecedented unified resistance to Infantino's power expansion.[1] Carlos Cordeiro, a prominent figure in football administration, described the arrangement involving Trump associates as a "bad deal."[1] The World Cup generates over £13 billion (approximately $25 billion) in revenue, making the commercial rights at stake substantial.[1] Infantino had previously positioned himself to run unopposed for reelection through 2031, but the controversy over these business dealings has fundamentally altered his standing within the global football community.[1]