Explaining FIFA's proposal to sell World Cup stakes | The Sports Reporters

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On this edition of The Sports Reporters, Jeremy Schaap is joined by ESPN Senior Writer Mark Ogden, ESPN FC Deputy Editor James Tyler and Wall Street Journal Sports Editor Joshua Robinson to discuss FIFA proposing to create a $20 billion commercial subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) and selling a 20% minority stake to private investors. 0:00 Intro 1:13 What is the fallout from FIFA’S proposal 4:17 Heat on Gianni Infantino 6:59 Is the plan dead or will Infantino find a way to resuscitate it? 11:26 Connection of this plan to U.S. President Donald Trump’s family 12:13 Business implications of FIFA selling to private equity 15:50 Motivations to pass FIFA's FFE proposal 18:29 What is Infantino's next move? 21:14 Will FFE proposal threaten FIFA's power? ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN