Infantino increasingly embattled after senior adviser resigns over World Cup sell-off plans

• Infantino's role as president under increasing pressure

• 143 of Fifa's 211 members now stand against scheme

Gianni Infantino's authority has been dealt a fresh blow after Carlos Cordeiro, one of his senior advisers, resigned with immediate effect in protest at proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup.

In the latest embarrassment for Infantino, who saw European FAs threaten to boycott future Fifa tournaments on Thursday, the former US Soccer chief Cordeiro criticised a bad deal for football" and pointed out that the global governing body already sits on huge amounts of debt-free reserves.