Fifa chief Grafstrom blasts Infantino's failed World Cup plan in staff email
Gianni Infantino's botched attempt to sell off a portion of future World Cup profits has received yet more stinging criticism – this time from within Fifa. In an internal staff email, obtained by Sky News, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom described Infantino's failed plan as a “sad and reproachable series of events”, which is “difficult to comprehend and accept”. Grafstrom joined Fifa from…
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