UEFA to boycott FIFA tournaments if plan to sell World Cup stake goes ahead

Europe’s football governing body said the tournament should not be seen as an investment product and is 'not for sale'.

All 55 European footballing nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup in protest at Fifa's plans to sell off a 20 per cent stake in the competition. Uefa’s boycott resolution applies to all Fifa-run competitions across men’s, women’s and youth football.

July 30 : UEFA and its 55 member nations voted on Thursday to boycott all FIFA tournaments in protest at the global governing body's plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to external investors.The following are quotes and reactions:ENGLISH FA STATEMENT“We stand shoulder to shoulder with our European colleagues and full

European soccer associations voted unanimously to boycott FIFA competitions until plans to sell stakes in a $20 billion tournament subsidiary are withdrawn.

By Alan Baldwin and Ian Ransom LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA and its 55 member nations on Thursday voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in what could be a knockout blow to the global soccer organisation's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to external investors. In a statemen

UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans  Reuters

Future of football World Cup plunged into chaos as Uefa announces plan to boycott tournament  GB News

A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.

Uefa vote passes 55-0 at emergency meeting on Thursday ‘World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product’ European nations have unanimously agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions until football’s global governing body drops plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup. In an emergency meeting on Thursday, Uefa memb

UEFA will boycott FIFA tournaments if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with his proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup.

Uefa to boycott World Cup in protest against Fifa sell-off  The Times

EU sports chief Glenn Micallef on Wednesday hit out at FIFA’s plans to sell a stake in its competitions including the World Cup, warning international football’s governing body: “Hands off our game.”“The relentless commercialization of football has become corrosive. Commercial success should strengthen football, not co

World football's governing body said Tuesday it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) but hoped to raise $4.2 billion later this year by "carefully selecting long-term investors who will purchase minority, non-controlling interests".

FIFA's decision to seek private investment has sent shockwaves through the football world and UEFA's members will meet this week to discuss their options in response

The new initiative is the second time Infantino has attempted to privatise football assets, with the first being in 2018 where the FIFA chief proposed a multi-billion dollar project to create more global competitions, funded by private investors.

Football's world governing body announces plans to sell stakes of up to 20 percent in the World Cup and other events.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino earns more criticism after unveiling a brazen plan to "unleash the commercial potential" of the World Cup.

FIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments  Dawn

Here's what to know about the controversial proposal that raises questions about the future of the World Cup

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.

Fifa is working with bankers at JPMorgan to raise billions ⁠of dollars by bringing ​in ⁠external investors to take as much as a 20 per cent stake in the entity