FIFA has opened an office in Trump Tower in New York City, Jiana Infantino, President of the organization Announced This week, in the latest hint of football’s governing body and President Trump before next year’s World Cup.
Infantino on Monday announced a decision in a presentation at the Manhattan headquarters of Trump Sangathan, where he joined the President’s son Eric Trump and former Brazilian football star Ronaldo, a two -time World Cup winner.
“So today, we are opening an office of FIFA here in Trump Tower,” said Infantino.
The FIFA President said that the governing body of football from Trump White House and its World Cup has “received such a big support” task ForceThe government task force is chaired by Mr. Trump, which Infantino called “a big fan of football”.
He too Thank you Eric Trump and Trump Organization for his support. The Chairman of FIFA said, “Our success is your success.” Eric Trump, Executive Vice President in Trump Organization, praised FIFA president for “bringing tournaments” to America
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The President of FIFA has formed close relations with Mr. Trump since returning to office in January.
Infantino has performed several demonstrations with the American leader: he attended the President’s inauguration, visited the Oval Office at least twice And during his foreign trip to the Middle East in May, he met Mr. Trump, during which the FIFA leader received a permanent ovation.
“Great Job, Gianni,” Mr. Trump said at the US-Sawy Investment Forum.
Infantin was late The annual Congress of FIFA held in Paraguay after joining Shri Trump in Saudi Arabia and Qatar in May. In protest, FIFA’s European Confederation, UEFA representatives went out of that session.
In a statement by CBS News, the UEFA called the delay of Infantino “deeply” and supported its representatives, saying that the “last minute” request by FIFA does not serve the game to accommodate personal political interests. “
Meanwhile, Mr. Trump told reporters this week that he plans to participate in the final of the Club World Cup at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday.
Club World Cup Trophy was also revealed to the public in Trump Tower earlier this week. It was first displayed at the Oval Office in March and will now remain in the wealth of New York by Shri Trump, which will face French champion and UEFA Champions League winner Paris Saint Paris St. Germain English Premier League Team Chelsey.
The club brings individual clubs from all six continental associations of the World Cup FIFA. Under the new format, 32 teams were selected on the basis of their domestic and international achievements for this year’s tournament. However, similar to the name, the better, the World Cup has only the facility of national teams.
The inauguration of an office in Trump Tower is another step to expand the presence of FIFA in the United States before the World Cup. Last summer, It opened A legal and compliance division office in Miami,
The United States, Canada and Mexico are ready to co-maintain the World Cup next year. Two Canadians, three Mexican and 11 American cities will welcome 48 countries, which is the first increase since 32 from 1998.
A large beautiful bill of Mr. Trump Act, a large -scale spending law that passes both the Congress’s chambers last week, allocates a $ 625 million for the World Cup security funding. It also offers $ 1 billion for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Mr. Trump’s interest in the World Cup returned from his first term, when FIFA honored the program to the US and its neighbors. The President urged other FIFA members to support the American dialect before FIFA’s 2018 decision.
The host of the World Cup has been sought as an Olympics for nations around the world. The event attracts a large -scale television audience, according to the tuning of 570 million viewers in the 2022 final match, FIFA data from FIFA,
But the selection process has attracted a rapid dispute, faced allegations of corruption and bribery with FIFA, the way it has managed to secure previous competitions. Hosting And Media rights. Federal officials in the US have sued the heads of various regional football bodies. Bribe And kickback. The organization denies allegations of widespread bribery and states that the game is for everyone.
“We want to make football really global and football to become really global,” Infantino said at the 2023 Club World Cup draw ceremony in Saudi Arabia.
