UEFA and its member nations have agreed to boycott FIFA events if the global body goes ahead with its privatisation plans. A look....
Infantino plan faces major backlash
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the WC to private equity investors was hit hard on Thursday by his former colleagues at UEFA, who agreed to boycott all the FIFA competitions in protest. "UEFA and its national associations will not participate in the FIFA competitions". The European body said after an online meeting of its 55 member nations.
Somethings are too important to sell
* Some things are simply too important to sell. "The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale".
* The meeting was called to counter Infantino's offer of $20M to each of FIFA's 211 members that has to be accepted by mid-September.
05 Sep
Is when Women's U20 World Cup, the next FIFA event will begin.
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