Gianni Infantino defends FIFA sponsorship with company with links to Sepp Blatter

Infantino said the terms of the deal were commercially sensitive, but it is likely to be worth hundreds of millions of US dollars.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2016 - 15:44

FIFA president Gianni Infantino faced awkward questions on Friday after announcing a sponsorship agreement with a Chinese conglomerate which has links to his disgraced predecessor Sepp Blatter.

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