Infantino’s World Cup plan is part of a desire for expansion that was clear from the start | Paul MacInnes

Fifa’s plans to sell a share of the World Cup’s commercial rights are the latest in a long line of presidential power moves In hindsight, it was all in the open from the very off. When Gianni Infantino was first elected as president of Fifa in 2016 it was something of a shock victory and prompted hope for progress after the dark days of Sepp Blatter. Infantino had promised to restore “the image of Fifa”, but also anticipated that “everyone in the world will applaud us”. He promised accountability and transparency, but the core message to his electorate was to expect a “very significant increas

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