European soccer leaders to boycott the World Cup in an unprecedented step
World Cup boycott
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- BBC Business·4h agoFaisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa's World Cup plan never stacked up
The actual presentation of FIFA's plan to part-privatise the World Cup raises many more questions than it answers.
Read at BBC Business → - Deadline Hollywood·15h agoFIFA Scraps Controversial Plan To Turn World Cup Into Commercial Enterprise
FIFA on Friday said it would not move forward with a plan to create a $20 billion commercial arm of soccer’s world governing body by selling stakes in the World Cup and other events to private investors. The proposal had been met by a wave of criticism by several soccer…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Brisbane Times·15h agoWorld Cup boycott threats over FIFA plan
Countries are threatening to boycott the football World Cup over FIFA's plan to sell stakes in the tournament.
Read at Brisbane Times → - The Hill Politics·16h agoFIFA ditches plan to seek private investment for World Cup
FIFA has scrapped plans to cash in on the popularity of the World Cup by selling a share of it to private equity as part of what it said earlier this week was a broader investment strategy, the federation said late Friday. The plan, which would have sought private investment to…
Read at The Hill Politics → - ABC Australia Top·16h agoBreaking: FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plans
FIFA has scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup after the move caused a major backlash.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - 7NEWS Australia·1d agoFIFA reveal plan for expanded 64-team World Cup in 2030
FIFA are planning to appoint an independent agency to study whether to expand the World Cup finals.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - The West Australian·1d agoFIFA reveal plan for expanded 64-team World Cup in 2030
FIFA are planning to appoint an independent agency to study whether to expand the World Cup finals from 48 to 64 teams in time for 2030.
Read at The West Australian → - Economic Times India·1d agoFIFA mulls 64-team expansion for 2030 World CupRead at Economic Times India →
- Deccan Chronicle Ent·1d agoFIFA Not 'Selling Football', Will Proceed With Consultation Process Over Stake Sale
FIFA said "incorrect media reports" this week had disrupted its planned consultation process but that it would press on with putting the controversial proposal in front of its 211 national football member associations
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Irish Independent Sport·1d ago‘Nobody is selling football’ - Fifa blasts ‘incorrect media reports’ and vows to continue with World Cup planRead at Irish Independent Sport →
- City A.M.·1d agoFifa want to sell the family silver but should World Rugby do the same?
Selling stakes in commercial entities is like selling the family silver. So should World Rugby copy Fifa? Selling stakes in commercial entities – much like Fifa announced it wanted to do with the World Cup – is like selling the family silver. Global tournaments are pillars of…
Read at City A.M. → - Forbes Business·1d agoFIFA’s $20 Billion Question: Can The World Cup Have Private Owners?
A proposal to sell a stake in FIFA to manage operations of its main events, including the men’s and women’s World Cups, has the potential to raise tricky tax questions.
Read at Forbes Business → - SBS World·1d ago'Grotesque': Football world in revolt against FIFA's controversial World Cup plan
A plan to privatise the World Cup has turned the football world against its international governing body.
Read at SBS World → - Guardian UK·2d agoFifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s game
Fifa’s 25-page sales deck produced by JP Morgan Reference made to doubling global tournaments Fifa’s sales pitch to persuade members to approve the sale of the World Cup’s commercial rights clearly states that its plans for financial growth will be achieved by staging more…
Read at Guardian UK → - Stuff NZ·2d agoOpposition to FIFA's World Cup private equity plan grows as Asia warns of risks and Europeans meetRead at Stuff NZ →
- Inc Magazine·2d agoExperts Say FIFA Doesn’t Need the Money. So Why Is It Trying to Sell Part of the World Cup?
A controversial proposal would give outside investors a permanent stake in soccer’s most valuable asset. Critics say it’s less about necessity and more about control.
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