Trump defends Infantino as UEFA-led schism with FIFA deepens

Who claims what

• —Trump defends FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid criticism over his commercial operations plan. (per Reuters reporting)
• —Infantino faced backlash for a failed plan to spin off FIFA's commercial operations involving JPMorgan Chase & Co. (per Reuters reporting)
• —UEFA is leading a schism with FIFA concerning management and governance issues. (per Reuters reporting)

Our assessment

If the reported claims of escalating disputes between FIFA and UEFA hold, this could create additional uncertainty around global sports event scheduling, sponsorship agreements, and broadcasting rights. For Indo-Pacific and global businesses engaged in related supply-chain, logistics, or insurance for major sporting…