Europe votes to boycott FIFA competitions as protest over plan to privatize World Cup

“Some things are simply too important to sell,” UEFA said in a statement. “The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”

“Some things are simply too important to sell,” UEFA said in a statement. “The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”

Uefa agreed on Thursday that all 55 of its national associations will not participate in Fifa competitions

UEFA members unanimously voted to boycott ‌the ⁠World ⁠Cup and other FIFA competitions. The protest follows FIFA's plan to ‌sell stakes to investors ‌in a subsidiary ‌that will run the governing body's tournaments.

UEFA member countries agree to boycott FIFA competitions in protest at private equity plan for World Cup.

UEFA to boycott all FIFA competitions to protest World Cup private equity plan  ESPN

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