{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/6a7b5a65f91cd396b393db1e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who is the Irish man who helped shape FIFA's deal to sell the World Cup? ","description":"<p>Last month, Fifa's President Gianni Infantino shocked football fans around the world when he announced plans to sell a slice of the World Cup’s business to private investors.&nbsp;Unsurprisingly, the proposal went down like a lead balloon, with critics pointing out how Infantino had orchestrated the deal in secret. </p><p><br></p><p>But one man - who not only knew about the plan but spent months working on it behind the scenes - was FIFA’s chief of staff, an Irish Man called Daniel O’Toole.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Dublin man was handpicked by the Fifa president to work alongside him on the potential sale before it was eventually shelved - but who is he?&nbsp;And how did he ascend to the inner sanctum of power at the organisation? </p><p><br></p><p>Irish Times sports correspondent Gavin Cooney has the details on today's episode. Presented by Aideen Finnegan. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}