Body responds after Uefa World Cup boycott threat Claims ‘process disrupted by incorrect media reports’ Fifa has responded to the threat of boycott from European nations with a statement saying that “nobody is selling football”, while blaming the media for disrupting its consultation process over controversial plans to sell chunks of the World Cup to US-based private investment. After an emergency meeting on Thursday, Uefa member associations agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments, including World Cups, unless the proposal was abandoned entirely. Continue reading...
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July 31, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Fifa to push ahead with plan consultation despite backlash and insists ‘nobody is selling football’
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