UEFA And 55 Associations To Boycott FIFA World Cups Over $20B Investment Plan

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UEFA And 55 Associations To Boycott FIFA World Cups Over $20B Investment Plan

UEFA and its 55 member associations have decided to boycott all FIFA World Cups in protest at plans to transfer ownership interests in a $20 billion FIFA Forward Enterprise to private investors. "The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product," their statement read. It warns commercial returns would dictate every future decision.

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