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Indonesia's football chief backed FIFA privatization plan for strategic reasons

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Indonesia's football chief, Erick Thohir, supported a now-scrapped FIFA privatization plan, citing FIFA's contributions to Indonesian football. However, analysts suggest Thohir's backing was also strategic, aimed at maintaining FIFA's favor amid Indonesia's efforts to rebuild its football infrastructure and international standing after a stadium disaster. The proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise aimed to raise $20 billion from private investors, including Joshua Kushner. AI

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Indonesia's football chief backed FIFA privatization plan for strategic reasons

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Resty Woro Yuniar ·

    Offside move? Why Indonesia’s football chief backed Fifa privatisation plan

    When Fifa president Gianni Infantino pushed a plan to bring private investors into a new commercial entity tied to the World Cup, critics warned it risked selling part of football’s most valuable asset. Erick Thohir, chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), disag…

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