# The man who revealed Infantino’s World Cup disaster

An episode of [The Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1501716010), 6 Aug 2026, 27 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/storiesofourtimes/e/6a7368552578a0c7e29ad314/media.mp3

After breaking the story of a secret scheme to sell off the World Cup, our reporter unpacks the growing rebellion threatening to end Gianni Infantino's presidency. But how did Infantino’s plans unravel so quickly? And can FIFA be redeemed after yet another leadership scandal? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Martyn Ziegler, chief sports reporter, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Harry Stott, Jennifer Kennedy. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: How Gianni Infantino engineered World Cup to sell his doomed plan Further listening: Who is the “king of soccer" Gianni Infantino? Clips: Sky News, Sky Sports News, 7News, BBC News, CBC, TalkSport. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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