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Joshua Kushner regrets FIFA World Cup deal amid political fallout

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Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner expressed regret over his firm's involvement in a failed $4.2 billion deal to invest in FIFA's commercial rights, citing a lack of understanding of the sport's political dynamics. The proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise would have given private investors a minority stake in broadcasting, licensing, and ticketing rights, with Thrive set to be the lead investor. Critics, including UEFA, raised concerns about private profit motives influencing the nonprofit organization and the governance of global football, leading FIFA to ultimately scrap the plan. UEFA is now pursuing legal action in the U.S. to gather evidence for a potential criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and other officials. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez ·

    Josh Kushner says Thrive would have stayed away from FIFA’s $4.2 billion World Cup deal if it had known what was coming

    The billionaire investor says Thrive misread the politics of global soccer after a $4.2 billion FIFA deal triggered fierce backlash.

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