UEFA to hold emergency meeting today over FIFA plan to sell $4bn stake - with World Cup boycott being considered
UEFA says FIFA has crossed a line as 55 member nations weigh a boycott and accuse Gianni Infantino’s plan of lacking transparency.
- On Thursday, UEFA nations held an emergency meeting to address FIFA President Gianni Infantino's controversial proposal to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup for $15 billion.
- Infantino's unilateral plan offers a $40 billion cash bonus to member associations backing the deal within a 53-day deadline, while opponents face a potential $30 billion loss.
- Competition law scrutiny by the European Commission is underway, while national associations discuss a potential boycott of the World Cup as leverage to block the privatization.
- Accusing Infantino of "selling out," PM Andy Burnham joined other European governing bodies coordinating a joint blockade, though the Czech Republic has offered support.
- FIFA's ability to operate in Europe could change significantly if competition law protections are removed, potentially ending exemptions that treat sports federations as cultural goods.
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