Senior FIFA official resigns over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino's key adviser has resigned, amid ongoing controversy following FIFA's plans to sell a stake in the World Cup. Infantino announced a plan to sell off part of FIFA's commercial interests to private investors, a move that caused significant backlash in the soccer world, including the prospect of European nations boycotting future editions of the World Cup. On Friday, Infantino's key adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned, calling the plan '"a bad deal for football.' »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
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