Event Brief
FIFA sacks senior executive after Infantino criticism
By The BriefBrief · Sources (31)
Filed: Aug 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: FIFA has sacked a senior executive who criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell part of the World Cup to investors.
WHO: FIFA
WHAT: FIFA sacked a senior executive who criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell part of the World Cup to investors
WHEN: Aug 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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