FIFA Denies Trump Talks Over World Cup Sale

FIFA has firmly rejected claims that President Gianni Infantino sought assistance from US President Donald Trump regarding the controversial plans to sell football World Cup rights to external investors. The denial comes after several media outlets, including The Times and New York Post, reported that Infantino had reached out to Trump for support. turconews.click

The football governing body stated in a comment to The Times: "FIFA president has not held any conversation with the US president, or any members of his administration, in recent days. It is pure fiction." The controversy has led UEFA to threaten boycotts of FIFA competitions and express strong mistrust in the FIFA president.