FIFA Denies Trump Talks Amid World Cup Sale Controversy

FIFA has strongly refuted claims that President Gianni Infantino sought help from US President Donald Trump amid the growing controversy over plans to sell the football World Cup to external investors. The football governing body stated that Infantino has not spoken with Trump or any members of his administration in recent days, calling media reports about such talks "pure fiction." syntagm.co.za

The denial comes after UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA competitions and expressed strong distrust in the FIFA president. Trump has remained relatively quiet about the football conflict but last week answered "no" when asked if he had discussed the criticized plans with Infantino.