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Kushner Regrets Involvement in FIFA Funding Plan

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Shortly before scrapping the controversial plan, Fifa had said that Thrive “is expected to lead the proposed investor group for FFE” and claimed it would have seen the funding distributed to each national association for the 2027-2030 cycle increase from £5.9m to £14.7m.

In a statement he said: “Money in football has historically been concentrated amongst a small group of countries. However, the idea was abandoned just days after it was revealed amid a huge backlash and Uefa is now preparing to bring a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino in Switzerland for “criminal mismanagement”.

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