FIFA’s Infantino Scraps World Cup Investment Plan: RED CARD
Posted by TIME Magazine on August 2, 2026
“The fervent torrent of rejection emerging from numerous federations is extremely significant,” Jules Boykoff, professor of political science at Pacific University, tells TIME. “It signals that, despite FIFA's clientelistic patronage network—whereby FIFA brings in billions and redistributes millions to member associations around the world—Infantino overplayed his hand.”