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Offside move? Why Indonesia’s football chief backed Fifa privatisation plan

When Fifa president Gianni Infantino pushed a plan to bring private investors into a new commercial entity tied to the World Cup, critics warned it risked selling part of football’s most valuable asset. Erick Thohir, chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), disagreed. He backed the now-scrapped scheme – despite opposition from regional bodies including the Asian Football…

Offside move? Why Indonesia’s football chief backed Fifa privatisation plan

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