Uefa to hold emergency meeting on Thursday over Fifa World Cup plans

European football's governing body Uefa will hold a meeting of all 55 member associations on Thursday afternoon to discuss its response to Fifa's controversial World Cup plans.

Fifa not ‘selling the World Cup’ in $20bn commercial plan, says adviser

Greg Maffei defends contentious proposal he helped shape as body’s move to bring in outside investors is hit by backlash

England’s 1966 World Cup heroes were fun, humble and unlike today’s stars

After lifting the trophy 60 years ago, some still supplemented their income by performing in working men’s clubs and as after dinner speakers With each passing World Cup I am reminded of the times I spent in the company of those wonderful “Boys of 66”. What a privilege it was getting to know them in a much simpler era when, unlike today’s mollycoddled stars, household names remained unaffected by money and fame. Where were you on 30 July 1966, the day England won the World Cup? I was at my na...

By Garry Richardson

Why Germany may stand up against FIFA's World Cup sell off

Leading figures in German football have lined up to criticize Gianni Infantino’s plans to sell a stake in the World Cup. Germany is showing signs that they may ready to oppose Infantino's re-election.

FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions

There was a furious backlash on Wednesday to FIFA's controversial plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a private subsidiary. World football's governing body had said Tuesday it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise but hoped to raise $4.2 billion later this year by "carefully selecting long-term investors who will purchase minority, non-controlling interests".

By FRANCE24

The World Cup winners wore Adidas shirts. But the company’s investors are still crying foul.

The sportswear company’s stock declined 17% after it reported a 30% hike in marketing expenditure.

By Nora Redmond

Fifa aiming to finalise funding for controversial World Cup sell-off plan within months

Fifa unveiled its controversial World Cup sell-off plan earlier this week

By Jamie Gardner

Why ex-FIFA boss questioned if Donald Trump is now running world soccer before World Cup

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter questioned the relationship between his successor, Gianni Infantino, and US President Donald Trump long before plans were put in place to sell off a portion of the competition to private investors. In the aftermath of the 2026 World Cup in North America, Infantino is trying to sell part of the World Cup commercial rights for $20 billion.

Opposition Grows to FIFA World Cup Sell-Off Plan

European soccer body UEFA has called an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss a response to Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in FIFA's commercial operations, including rights to the World Cup.

By Scott Roxborough

Infantino calls plan to sell World Cup stake a proposal, ‘not an obligation’

FIFA President Gianni Infantino called the plan to sell stakes in the World Cup a proposal but ‘not an obligation’ after the idea provoked a furious response from some football authorities. FIFA announced plans this week to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, and said it will […]

Asia confederation chief says FIFA's lack of consultation over World Cup plan 'totally unacceptable'

Spain's Cucurella keeps World Cup vow with De la Fuente tattoo

Marc Cucurella has permanently scribed Spain's World Cup triumph into his skin, revealing a tattoo of coach Luis de la Fuente after making good on a promise he made before La...

Pinnick backs FIFA proposal to sell stake in World Cup operations

Former NFF President Amaju Pinnick supports FIFA’s proposal to sell a 20% stake in the FIFA World Cup, citing potential revenue benefits for member associa Read More: https://punchng.com/pinnick-backs-fifa-proposal-to-sell-stake-in-world-cup-operations/

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FIFA plans to speed up launch of new World Cup spin-off

FIFA already has plans to receive the first financing in less than 100 days from private investors in an accelerated launch of a new World Cup spinoff venture, Sky News can reveal.

By Abubakar Ibrahim