MATH:
Infantino tells 211 FAs: Back the World Cup spinoff by 19 Sept [@RobHarris]
If majority says YES:
Deal passes. Dissenters get NOTHING.
If you say YES:
Pay $40M now
Get share of $15B commercial entity
If you say NO:
You get left out in cold
No $40M, no future WC revenue share
And now:
Finances doubled from original plan
So upside is $80M per FA if it works
211 x $40M = $8.44B FIFA collects in 53 days
Kieran Maguire calls it: "Some would call this blackmail"
This is a $15B power vote.
Vote no = lose everything.
I break down every deal like this, check my pinned post
Exclusive: Donald Trump will be allowed to lift the World Cup trophy with the winning team, as he did at the Club World Cup.
Trump will present the 2026 champions with the trophy on July 19 at MetLife Stadium alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino.🏆
https://t.co/qxodFY9Sqg
@henrywinter You didn’t care when UEFA did the same favor for Jude during the Euros. Don’t recall you crying about caicedo, otamendi, Ronaldo and other getting the same treatment as well.
@AndyM1928 The DOB and the engineer both stamped the drawings. I’m sorry but dealing in this industry daily they both are at fault. One is understaffed and the other lacks experience.
Haiti v Scotland is the World Cup’s only group-stage match where both countries occupy the smaller, mountainous part of a major island shared with a larger neighbour.
Haiti has western Hispaniola. Scotland has northern Great Britain.
Stay tuned for more cutting-edge, geography-based World Cup analysis.