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Gianni Infantino's senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro quits in protest at FIFA chief's 'bad deal' for World Cup

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The world must join him in speaking out against an irresponsible, 'bad deal' for the future of football. Cordeiro said: 'I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally.' He called it 'a bad deal for FIFA's member associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game.' He argued that 'selling a permanent stake in football's most valuable asset to raise $4.2bn [GBP 3.1bn] makes little sense.' He asked: 'Why this deal? Why now? What oversight exists? Who benefits?' He said: 'I have therefore resigned with immediate effect.' And: 'When those principles come into conflict, football must come first.'