Fifa wants more money for its members but that does not guarantee investment | John Duerden

Asia and Africa are bastions of support for Gianni Infantino but Fifa’s money has not always been well spent in the regions Fifa’s justification for its proposed plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors is about giving the 211 member associations more money to develop football. It’s safe to say that in the past, funds have done more developing in some places than in others, with millions either going missing or not being used for their original purpose and Fifa too often shutting the stable door after the horse, laden with cash, has ambled out. The reaction has been swift. Ue