Uefa World Cup boycott may be raised over Fifa plan

The Football Association says it is concerned by Fifa's proposals to sell stakes in its major competitions as Uefa's 55 member associations hold an emergency meeting to discuss the issue.

Concacaf joins criticism of Fifa plan to sell off World Cup stakes to private investors

Association was unaware of Infantino’s plans Members given 19 September deadline to endorse move Concacaf has joined Uefa in criticising Fifa’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. In a strongly worded statement the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football expressed deep concerns about Fifa’s governance and a lack of due process, revealing that they were unaware of the proposal to sell stakes in a new commercial entity that has bee...

By Matt Hughes and Nick Ames

English FA ‘deeply concerned’ by Fifa plan to sell off the World Cup

Gianni Infantino stunned the football world when plans emerged to sell off parts of the World Cup to private investors, led by the brother of Donald Trump’s son-in-law

By Luke Baker

Concacaf respond to Gianni Infantino’s FIFA World Cup plan after finding out on social media

The communication breakdown at the top of world football has reached a new high after Concacaf revealed it was completely blindsided by FIFA’s latest tournament plans. Gianni Infantino wants to spin FIFA’s commercial side into a separate venture called FIFA Forward Enterprise, bringing in private investors for a minority stake.

FIFA Faces Revolt Over $20B World Cup Sell Off Plan

Gianni Infantino is accused of trying to sell "the soul of football" over plans to sell a minority stake in the commercial business behind the Cup, with Joshua Kushner's investment company leading the search.

By Scott Roxborough

FIFA Under Fire Over Plan To Sell World Cup Stake To Joshua Kushner Investment Firm

Controversial plans to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup to private investors have sparked a furious response from football authorities and politicians. UEFA, the body that governs European football, took the unprecedented step of releasing a statement condemning FIFA’s plan, which involves creating a new entity that would house the commercial rights to its […]

By Jesse Whittock

UEFA to hold emergency meeting with members over FIFA private investment plan

UEFA is looking to hold an emergency meeting with its 55 member associations this week to discuss FIFA’s proposed sale of equity to outside investors, the BBC and ESPN reported. On Tuesday, FIFA said it plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events and will offer stakes […]

UEFA to hold emergency meeting over FIFA plan

UEFA is looking to hold an emergency meeting with its 55 member associations this week to discuss FIFA's proposed sale of equity to outside investors.

FIFA’s private equity push opens new front in decades-old power-struggle with Europe