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UEFA intensifies opposition to FIFA’s World Cup plans

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Anirudh Velamuri
UEFA intensifies opposition to FIFA’s World Cup plans
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UEFA is convening an emergency meeting to address FIFA's proposal to create a new commercial entity, the FIFA Forward Enterprise, which would allow private investors to hold stakes in global football competitions. FIFA claims the move will democratize football and provide financial support to member associations, while UEFA remains skeptical of the plan.

A week after the FIFA World Cup concluded with Spain lifting its second title , FIFA president Gianni Infantino proposed a new way of running international football. The idea, as he described it, was aimed at the “democratisation of football worldwide” while allowing private investors to take a stake in the global body’s competitions.

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