Fifa’s private equity push opens new front in decades-old power-struggle with Europe

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's pursuit of a private equity deal tied to the Trump empire has escalated tensions between global football leadership and European stakeholders, raising the prospect of a World Cup boycott.

The initiative represents a dramatic effort to reshape the commercial landscape of global football. Infantino defended the move by stating that it would democratize the sport by widening access to its financial resources.

This latest development revives a decades-old power struggle between FIFA and European football authorities over the financial control and commercialization of the game, pushing the sport to a critical juncture.