UEFA’s initial boycott was in response to FIFA’s plans to sell stakes in its commercial and event operations, including the World Cups?
“UEFA has doubled down on its threat of European member associations boycotting future men’s and women’s World Cups. This comes after Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, received “full support” from the senior leadership in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco on Wednesday. UEFA’s initial threat to boycott future FIFA tournaments last week was in response to Infantino’s failed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal that would have seen FIFA make stakes in world soccer’s commercial and event operations, including the World Cups and Club World Cups, available for private investment. …”
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