Kushner states regret over World Cup sell-off plan
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Joshua Kushner founded Thrive Capital in 2009 Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner, who was set to be the lead investor in Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup, says he now regrets joining the proposal.
约书亚·库什纳 (Joshua Kushner) 于 2009 年创立 Thrive Capital 风险投资家约书亚·库什纳原本是国际足联主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺出售世界杯股份计划的主要投资者，但他表示，他现在后悔加入了该提议。
In his first public comments since the now-shelved Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme sparked a major crisis for the governing body, Kushner said: "Had we known what this would devolve into, we would not have gotten involved".
库什纳在自现已搁置的国际足联前进企业（FFE）计划引发管理机构重大危机以来的首次公开评论中表示：“如果我们知道这会发展成什么，我们就不会参与其中”。
He added he had "failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football".
他补充说，他“未能理解全球足球的政治动态”。
However, he also defended the proposal, saying, "we stand behind the motivations of FFE", and that its intention "was to direct more capital and equity equally" among Fifa's 211 member associations.
不过，他也为该提案进行了辩护，称“我们支持 FFE 的动机”，其目的是“在国际足联 211 个会员协会中平等地引导更多资本和股权”。
Thrive Eternal, a firm founded by Kushner, who is the brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared, had held talks with Infantino about heading up a $4.2bn (£3.1bn) investment in 20% of a new Fifa commercial subsidiary, before the idea was abandoned days after it was revealed in July amid a huge backlash.
Thrive Eternal是由库什纳创立的公司，库什纳是美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的女婿贾里德的兄弟。库什纳曾与因凡蒂诺就投资42亿美元（合31亿英镑）收购一家新的国际足联商业子公司20%的股份进行了会谈，但这一想法在7月份被曝光后几天就因强烈反对而被放弃。
Division, drama and power - what next for Infantino and Uefa?
分裂、戏剧性和权力——因凡蒂诺和欧足联的下一步是什么？
Is football AI-proof?
足球能防人工智能吗？
Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup Uefa preparing criminal legal action against Infantino Kushner's comments come just days after Uefa asked a court in New York to approve subpoenas for testimony and documents from both the American billionaire and Thrive as it considers lodging a criminal complaint against Infantino in Switzerland. European football's governing body Uefa has led the rebellion against the Fifa president, who is facing calls to stand down.
为什么科技投资者想从世界杯中分一杯羹 欧足联准备对因凡蒂诺提起刑事诉讼 就在库什纳发表上述言论的几天前，欧足联考虑在瑞士对因凡蒂诺提起刑事诉讼，要求纽约一家法院批准传票，要求美国亿万富翁和 Thrive 提供证词和文件。 欧洲足球管理机构欧足联带头反抗国际足联主席，国际足联主席面临下台的呼声。
In a statement, Kushner said: "Money in football has historically been concentrated amongst a small group of countries.
库什纳在一份声明中表示：“足球领域的资金历来都集中在一小部分国家手中。
"The idea behind FFE was to direct more capital and equity equally amongst all 211 member countries, providing significantly more investment to underdeveloped nations to nurture local talent, support grassroots football, enhance the fan experience, and ultimately grow the global game everywhere.
“FFE 背后的理念是在所有 211 个成员国之间平等引导更多资本和股权，为欠发达国家提供更多投资，以培养当地人才、支持草根足球、增强球迷体验，并最终在世界各地发展全球足球运动。
"It was an idea that every member association would vote on, not an obligation or determination.
“这是每个会员协会都会投票的想法，而不是义务或决定。
"While we stand behind the motivations of FFE, we failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football, and the lengths some would go to.
“虽然我们支持 FFE 的动机，但我们未能理解全球足球的政治动态，以及一些人会不遗余力。
Thrive has a long track record of being a partner to all constituents.
Thrive 长期以来一直是所有选民的合作伙伴。
Had we known what this would devolve into, we would not have gotten involved."
如果我们知道这会发展成什么，我们就不会参与其中。”
In late July, shortly before scrapping the plan, Fifa said, "Thrive Eternal...is expected to lead the proposed investor group for FFE", claiming it would have seen the funding distributed to each national association for the 2027-2030 cycle increase from £5.9m to £14.7m. As well as Kushner, Uefa has asked for the disclosure of documents from two Fifa businesses in the US and American financier Greg Maffei, who was a key adviser on the deal. While Uefa says neither Kushner nor Maffei are anticipated defendants in any legal proceedings, it claims the pair first discussed the FFE concept in July 2025 and that Infantino had "been discussing the underlying concept with Kushner for nearly a year before the terms sheet was ultimately signed."
7月下旬，在取消该计划前不久，国际足联表示，“Thrive Eternal……预计将领导FFE拟议的投资者小组”，并声称2027-2030年周期分配给每个国家协会的资金将从590万英镑增加到1470万英镑。 除库什纳外，欧足联还要求披露国际足联在美国的两家企业和美国金融家格雷格·马菲（该交易的主要顾问）的文件。 虽然欧足联表示库什纳和马菲都不是任何法律诉讼中的预期被告，但声称两人在 2025 年 7 月首次讨论了 FFE 概念，并且因凡蒂诺“在条款清单最终签署之前已经与库什纳讨论了近一年的基本概念”。
Its lawyers also argue the World Cup was deliberately undervalued at around £15bn, which it says is "a figure that was neither the product of an open, competitive auction, nor tested by any independent valuer".
其律师还辩称，世界杯被故意低估为约 150 亿英镑，并表示“这个数字既不是公开、竞争性拍卖的产物，也不是经过任何独立评估师测试的”。
It claims Infantino failed to consult Fifa's hierarchy over the plan.
据称，因凡蒂诺未能就该计划征求国际足联高层的意见。
Kushner has recently agreed a deal to buy basketball's Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5bn (£9.3bn).
库什纳最近同意以创纪录的 125 亿美元（93 亿英镑）收购洛杉矶湖人队。
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