Key investor Kushner blames football power struggle for World Cup plan collapse

Investor Joshua Kushner has 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.

The first comments by venture capitalist Kushner – the brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump – since the plan collapsed came on Monday, as European governing body Uefa prepares a criminal case against Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

“While we...