Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has accused his successor, Gianni Infantino, of taking football into dangerous commercial territory through his close relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that no individual has the right to "sell" the sport. Blatter made the remarks in a post on X on Tuesday amid growing controversy over reports that FIFA is considering opening its flagship competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, to private investment.

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has accused his successor, Gianni Infantino, of taking football into dangerous commercial territory through his close relationship with U.S.…

The new initiative is the second time Infantino has attempted to privatise football assets, with the first being in 2018 where the FIFA chief proposed a multi-billion dollar…