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UEFA votes to boycott World Cup over FIFA investor plan
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Matt Ford, Chuck Penfold
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UEFA has threatened to boycott FIFA competitions if the governing body proceeds with a $20 billion commercial investment plan involving a subsidiary linked to Thrive Capital. FIFA maintains that the process is democratic and denies that it is 'selling football'.
Despite the pushback from football confederations in Europe, Asia and North America, FIFA pledged to pursue its controversial investor plans. "Nobody is selling football," the body insists.
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