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Premier League chief says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".

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Premier League chief executive Richard Masters criticised FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off World Cup rights, saying the governing body has “pressed the self‑destruct button” and inflicted a “self‑inflicted wound” on itself. Masters’ comments were made in a statement reported on 18 August 2026.

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