{"id":366403,"date":"2026-08-01T04:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T03:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-the-world-cup-sell-off-scandal-cost-fifas-boss-his-job-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T04:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T03:00:30","slug":"could-the-world-cup-sell-off-scandal-cost-fifas-boss-his-job-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-the-world-cup-sell-off-scandal-cost-fifas-boss-his-job-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the World Cup sell-off scandal cost FIFA&#8217;s boss his job? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/Bs9Xwc6atgo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Could the World Cup sell-off scandal cost FIFA's boss his job? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bs9Xwc6atgo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>FIFA&#8217;s World Cup sell-off plan is facing mounting resistance. Football&#8217;s governing bodies in Asia, Europe and North America have all rejected Gianni Infantino&#8217;s proposal to bring in private investors, while two senior FIFA insiders have publicly turned against him. The FIFA president could now be facing the biggest challenge of his decade in power. DW News asked Dr. David Webber, Course Leader of Football Studies at Solent University, Southampton, for his assessment. <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Pressure mounts on FIFA&#8217;s Infantino<br \/>\n01:04 Former adviser slams FIFA deal<br \/>\n02:12 Dr. David Webber, Solent University, Southampton<br \/>\n03:07 Why Infantino won&#8217;t step down<br \/>\n05:03 World Cup success amid controversy<br \/>\n06:06 Who profits from football?<br \/>\n06:46 Why the backlash extends beyond Trump<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA&#8217;s World Cup sell-off plan is facing mounting resistance. 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