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FIFA’s World Cup Sale Plan Backfires | Durham News
A top FIFA executive has resigned in protest over a controversial plan to sell stakes in future World Cups to private investors, calling it a dangerous gamble that jeopardizes football’s future. The move, defended by President Gianni Infantino as essential for growth, has sparked fierce backlash — UEFA has vowed to boycott the World Cup if the plan proceeds, and CONCACAF, backed by U.S. Soccer, has also rejected it. With major confederations united against privatizing the sport’s crown jewel, FIFA now faces mounting pressure to abandon the proposal before global unity crumbles. Listen in…
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