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Jared Kushner

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FIFA’s $20 Billion Power Play: Selling Stakes Amid Global Backlash

FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary and sell a 20% stake to investors, generating $4.2 billion. The move, framed as a financial boon for member associations, has drawn sharp criticism for threatening the sport's integrity and has ignited political ripples.

Jul 29, 2026

FIFA’s World Cup Stake Sale Sparks Global Backlash

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell a 20 percent stake in the World Cup to private investors has ignited opposition across the sport's governing bodies, with UEFA warning that the soul of football cannot be traded.

Jul 29, 2026

FIFA’s $20 Billion Investment Scheme Sparks International Outcry

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary, backed by Thrive Capital and overseen by J.P. Morgan, has drawn opposition from UEFA, CONCACAF, the Asian Football Confederation and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who argues the sport must stay in the hands of supporters.

Jul 29, 2026

FIFA’s World Cup Commercial Overhaul Sparks Global Backlash

FIFA’s plan to spin off a $20 billion subsidiary and offer external investors up to a 20 % stake in World Cup commercial rights has ignited opposition from soccer officials, European governing bodies and political leaders, who warn of excessive commercialization and close links to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Jul 29, 2026

FIFA’s $20 Billion Stake Sale Sparks Global Controversy

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced a plan to sell a 20 percent stake in the organization’s commercial arm, a move that would value the unit at roughly twenty billion dollars. The proposal has drawn a sharp rebuke from UEFA, whose president Aleksander Ceferin warned that the soul of soccer cannot be reduced to a tradable asset, highlighting a deepening rift between the two governing bodies. Critics argue that Infantino underestimates the emotional weight that fans attach to the World Cup, a sentiment that has fueled protests across continents and raised questions about the future of the sport’s cultural fabric. Central to the deal is venture‑capitalist Joshua Kushner, brother‑in‑law of former U.S. president Donald Trump, who would partner with his firm Thrive Capital. Kushner, whose portfolio includes stakes in Instagram, Spotify and Slack, brings a personal fortune estimated at three point six billion dollars to the table. The involvement of the Trump family adds a political dimension, as Ivanka Trump is married to Kushner and the couple has cultivated close ties to the former administration, a connection that both bolsters and complicates the transaction’s public perception. UEFA’s response underscores the uphill battle facing the proposal, as the organization calls for unity and stresses that the sport’s heritage should remain insulated from market forces, leaving the ultimate fate of the stake sale uncertain.

Jul 29, 2026

FIFA’s bold commercial gamble on the World Cup

FIFA plans to offload up to 20% of the World Cup and other tournament rights to raise $4.2bn, a move condemned by European football's governing body and the UK prime minister as a threat to the sport's soul.

Jul 29, 2026

FIFA’s $20 Billion Forward Enterprise Sparks Global Controversy

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's proposal to create a $20 billion company to oversee the World Cup and other competitions has drawn sharp criticism from UEFA, which warns that the soul of the sport cannot be sold. The plan, involving private investors including the Kushner family, aims to raise an initial $4.2 billion and could reshape football's commercial landscape.

Jul 28, 2026

FIFA Unveils $20 Billion Commercial Arm to Fund Global Football Growth

FIFA plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to consolidate its commercial and event operations, raise up to $4.2 billion from investors, and increase funding for member associations, despite UEFA's criticism and concerns about the commodification of football governance.

Jul 28, 2026