European nations agree to boycott World Cup if FIFA goes ahead with sell-off
UEFA said 55 member associations will skip FIFA events unless the plan is abandoned, as the proposal could give private investors up to a 20% stake.
- On Thursday, the Union of European Football Associations and its 55 member associations unanimously voted to boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of the governing body's plan to sell stakes to private investors.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed creating a $20 billion commercial subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise , to manage World Cup commercial rights while offering minority stakes to private investors.
- Citing secrecy and private equity involvement including Joshua Kushner's firm, UEFA denounced the proposal as "irresponsible and indefensible" and accused FIFA of concealing plans from member associations.
- No European national teams will participate in any FIFA competition "for so long as these proposals remain alive," UEFA stated, unless FIFA abandons the plan entirely and provides binding assurances.
- With a September 19 deadline for FIFA's 211 member associations to accept the plan, observers monitor whether other confederations will follow Europe's lead in threatening boycotts.
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Europe’s governing soccer body, UEFA, said its 55 members have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup in protest of FIFA’s plans to sell stakes to external investors, saying the sport’s biggest competition is “not for sale.” FIFA, the sport’s worldwide governing body headed by Gianni Infantino, announced plans on Tuesday to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and other events, with stakes of up to 20 percent available t…
UEFA votes to boycott World Cup in protest to FIFA selloff
UEFA’s 55 member nations have resolved to boycott FIFA tournaments if President Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell World Cup stakes to private investors, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Reaction to UEFA vote to boycott World Cup over FIFA stake sale plans
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