UEFA vows FIFA World Cup boycott over private investor plan
UEFA vows FIFA World Cup boycott over private investor plan
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UEFA has announced its opposition to Gianni Infantino’s plan to open the World Cup’s commercial rights to private investors. At an emergency meeting, UEFA’s 55 member associations unanimously voted to withdraw from the World Cup should the reform be adopted.
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