Donald Trump denies speaking with Gianni Infantino about World Cup sell-off plan

Donald Trump has denied speaking with FIFA president Gianni Infantino about his controversial sell-off plan.Infantino has come under major backlash after proposing to create FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to manage its competitions.The FFE would sell a 20 per cent stake to private investors, a move that has put Infantino's position under serious risk.Trump, who was hosting a cabinet meeting, was asked by reporters if he had spoken to the FIFA president. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "No, I never spoke to him," Trump told reporters.The pair had dealings at the World Cup after the US president personally asked Infantino to "review" a red card shown to the US striker Folarian Balogun.The forward had his one-match ban suspended and was...

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