FIFA president’s football fumble

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino's proposal to create a commercial subsidiary for FIFA has met unprecedented opposition from football bodies. The plan has triggered intense outcry reflecting concerns about the sport's governance and commercialization.

The opposition by football bodies to FIFA president ­Gianni Infantino’s proposed commercial subsidiary for the sport’s governing body is unprecedented. Indeed, “unprecedented” doesn’t even begin to reflect the intensity of the outcry.Last Tuesday, Infantino unveiled plans to establish the FIFA…