Fifa could draw US Congress inquiry over ‘smash-and-grab scam’, top Democrat warns
The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, and Donald Trump during the World Cup 2026 final at New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July in East Rutherford. Photograph: Rob Newell/CameraSport/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, and Donald Trump during the World Cup 2026 final at New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July in East Rutherford. “But now we see where all the bribes, kickbacks and sweetheart deals have been leading.”Raskin’s comments follow plans of the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to pursue a spin-off of the organization’s commercial business into a standalone company, reportedly valued at about $20bn.
- ▪The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, and Donald Trump during the World Cup 2026 final at New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July in East Rutherford.
- ▪Photograph: Rob Newell/CameraSport/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, and Donald Trump during the World Cup 2026 final at New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July in East Rutherford.
- ▪“But now we see where all the bribes, kickbacks and sweetheart deals have been leading.”Raskin’s comments follow plans of the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to pursue a spin-off of the organization’s commercial business into a standalone
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The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, and Donald Trump during the World Cup 2026 final at New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July in East Rutherford. Photograph: Rob Newell/CameraSport/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, and Donald Trump during the World Cup 2026 final at New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July in East Rutherford. Photograph: Rob Newell/CameraSport/Getty ImagesFifaFifa could draw US Congress inquiry over ‘smash-and-grab scam’, top Democrat warnsJamie Raskin targets football body’s proposed commercial sell-off and links to Trump administration US politics live – latest updates Joseph Gedeon in WashingtonThu 30 Jul 2026 13.24 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Jul 2026 13.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFifa could face a sweeping US…
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