'You can’t put the New England Patriots into a Blind Trust': Josh Kraft’s Mayoral bid Raises Concerns About Conflicts
Amid the ongoing discussions regarding Boston hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and its potential costs to taxpayers, Josh Kraft's mayoral campaign raises concerns of conflicting interests regarding his ties to the Kraft family. The Kraft business owns the Gillette Stadium where the World Cup will take place and has multiple connections with the FIFA World Cup Boston 2026 host committee.
“It would be really important for a mayor, if Kraft was to become mayor, to recuse himself from any actions related to [the Revolution] soccer stadium while serving in office, and that might mean that he would need to designate a deputy,” said John Pelissero, director, government ethics.
“The best course of action would be to put someone else in the administration in charge of taking decisions and wall himself off from any day-to-day actions,” he said.
John Pelissero, director, government ethics, quoted by The Boston Globe.