Article 6YGDT Fifa opens office in Trump Tower, deepening ties with US president

Fifa opens office in Trump Tower, deepening ties with US president

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Alexander Abnos
from US news | The Guardian on (#6YGDT)
  • Announcement follows Infantino appearances with Trump

  • Location will be Fifa's second US office

Fifa's relationship with US president Donald Trump now has a physically tangible marker, with soccer's world governing body announcing that it has opened an office at Trump Tower in New York City.

The announcement of the new office opening came on Monday evening, after Fifa placed the Club World Cup trophy on display in the lobby of the skyscraper on the south-west corner of Central Park in an event attended by several Fifa dignitaries including its president Gianni Infantino, the Brazilian great Ronaldo and Eric Trump, the son of the US president and executive vice-president of the Trump Organization.

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