Gianni Infantino has issued a $40 million ultimatum over despicable World Cup sell-off plan

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has reportedly set a deadline for Member Associations to get behind his plan to set up a private company to run competitions including the World Cup. Infantino’s letter to FIFA Member AssociationsDonald Trump and Gianni Infantino (Image credit: Getty Images)UEFA, football’s European confederation, seldom misses an opportunity to pick a fight with FIFA. In a statement issued on Tuesday, it pointed out that Infantino’s plan ‘crosses a line’ and that the World Cup is not Infantino’s to sell. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has condemned the sell-off, rightly saying that the World Cup and football are not Infantino’s to sell. FIFA and the World Cup do not belong to Infantino.