Outrage Grows over FIFA Plan to Sell Stake in World Cup to Kushner-Linked Private Equity Firm

In sports news, opposition is growing to a proposal by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to sell stakes in the World Cup to a private equity group run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner, who is President Trump’s son-in-law. On Thursday, European soccer associations agreed to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions if the deal goes through. Earlier today, a top FIFA adviser resigned in protest over the proposal. The FIFA plan is being pushed by Infantino, who is close to Donald Trump. Last year, Infantino created a new award, the ”FIFA Peace Prize,” and gave it to Trump. www.democracynow.org