Gianni Infantino has received some public support for his radical World Cup plan by a fellow president from one of FIFA's 211 member associations13:35, 29 Jul 2026Updated 13:45, 29 Jul 2026Czech Republic FA president David Trunda has revealed he supports Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup's commercial rights. The organisation have proposed plans to set up a different $20bn (£15.5bn) company to run its competitions, with 20% of that then offered to external investors.‌Other leading figures and governing bodies in football, which includes UEFA who would subsequently struggle to boycott future events, have hit out against the idea. However, that has not stopped Mr Trunda, who was brought into the role last year, has backed the plan.‌He told Sky News: "I can see the pragmatic benefits for Czech football from working in close co-operation with [FIFA president] Gianni Infantino and his team," Mr Trunda said. "Of course we need more details, but my personal point of view is that I can see the positive impact of FIFA's intentions."‌That aforementioned new company would be called FIFA Forward Enterprise with Infantino making it clear to FIFA's 211 member nations that if they sign up before September 19, a $40m (£30bn) windfall would be theirs but failure to do so after that date would result in them receiving a fraction of that sum.UEFA and the FA are among those to have released public statements on the controversy with the latter stating they were "deeply concerned about the lack of process and governance to get to this point, and the apparent substance and principles involved".JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page‌"When the proposal is shared in the full and transparent way now promised by FIFA, we will make our views clear, and comment further."UEFA wrote that the plan "crosses a line that football's governing institutions should never cross". The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade - especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially. None of us are the owners of football: it is not FIFA's to sell."Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who is also part of the French clubs' ownership group, is the latest high-profile name, in collaboration with beIN and Qatar's sports investments, to speak out with their official release stating, "we urge for calm and thorough consultation... with more rigorous and transparent governance processes".‌On the other hands, the Czech FA president added: "I was elected a little more than a year ago, and for me personally all the projects I have experienced in cooperation with FIFA have been very positive for the development of European football."There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible.Article continues belowPlease check back regularly for updates on this developing story.Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage.