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Fifa president Gianni Infantino has warned he may have to "seriously backtrack" after UEFA threatened to boycott the World Cup over the governing body's proposed sell-off plans.Speaking to GB News, Football writer Chris Skudder warned that the beautiful game could be at risk of "civil war" if the issue was not resolved.
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He described Europe's response, which will see England and other European nations miss the upcoming 2030 tournament, as "unequivocal".
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "It looks as though Infantino is going to have to do some serious backtracking here," he said.The football writer noted that while Uefa's 55 member associations account for only a quarter of FIFA's 211 voting nations, they represent many of world football's biggest powers, including England, Spain, Germany and France."The prospect of FIFA going into a World Cup without Spain and...
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UEFA members vote to boycott FIFA if Infantino's World Cup plans pursued
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UEFA accuses FIFA of selling football's soul through its FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, with reports of a European boycott of the 2030 World Cup.
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UEFA member countries agree to boycott FIFA competitions in protest at private equity plan for World Cup cbc.caStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations UEFA.comGianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup The TimesEuropean nations to boycott FIFA over World Cup plans CTV NewsConcacaf Statement Regarding the Proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise Concacaf
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UEFA to boycott World Cup over FIFA investment plan Sportsnet.caFifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through BBCStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations UEFA.comFifa's sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web The GuardianAFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable'
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A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
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**Summary:** A secret plan by Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, to sell off stakes in the World Cup has led to a boycott agreement among UEFA member countries. **Why It Matters:** This development highlights the growing opposition within football's governing body against the private equity investment plans proposed by FIFA, which could
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