Burnham blasts FIFA plan to sell World Cup commercial rights

“The World Cup is not a product,” said Britain's prime minister. "Once you have sold a piece of it, you have sold out.”

FIFA has announced plans to form a commercial subsidiary and to sell a non-controlling interest to private investors. It needs approval from member associations, but is claiming that it will benefit them financially.

UEFA strongly criticises FIFA's ambitious plan to create a new commercial company. This new entity aims to manage major football tournaments and seek private investment. UEFA declares that football's governing institutions have crossed a dangerous and unacceptable line. The European body questions the transparency and

Uefa has accused Fifa of “selling football’s soul” after the world governing body revealed plans to raise more than $4bn by selling stakes in a new subsidiary that would manage the commercial rights to the World Cup and Club World Cup. The new company, Fifa Forward Enterprise, would consolidate the media rights, sponso

World governing body set to raise millions from venture Uefa hits out at sale of football ‘soul and governance’ Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors, a deal that would include the media and sponsorship rights of all its competitions, including the World Cup. The