Kushner Expresses Regret Over Failed FIFA World Cup Rights Deal
Jared Kushner has publicly stated regret over his involvement in a collapsed proposal to purchase FIFA’s World Cup broadcasting rights, attributing the failure to intense internal power struggles within international soccer. He noted that he would have avoided the venture had he anticipated its rapid deterioration.
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Kushner states regret over World Cup sell-off plan
Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner says he would not have got involved in Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup if he had known how the football world reacted.
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Investor Joshua Kushner on Monday blamed power struggles within global football for the outrage over FIFA's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, admitting his firm "would not have gotten involved" if it had anticipated the backlash.FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) was a plan to bring private investment into FIFA events, including the World Cup, by selling stakes in a new $20 billion commercial subsidiary.
Read full article →Kushner states regret over World Cup sell-off plan
Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner, who was set to be the lead investor in FIFA president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup, says he now regrets joining the proposal.
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