UEFA accuses FIFA of 'selling football' with World Cup investment plan
World football's governing body said it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise but hoped to raise $4.2 billion later this year by "carefully…
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World football's governing body said it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) but hoped to raise $4.2 billion later this year by "carefully selecting long-term investors who will purchase minority, non-controlling interests". And what would now be directly incentivised - especially through the establishment of a company to run all of this - is the expansion of the Club World Cup and all of the ideas that serve existing wealth, both in the game and society. Every individual association would get a huge figure - or could sell off some of their share in the new company - so those in power right now are clearly incentivised to vote for it.
Furthermore, FIFA denied that this had been discussed. "The close relationship between the FIFA President and the US President has reached a financial dimension that is deeply damaging football. Once you have sold a piece of it, you have sold out.
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World football's governing body said it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) but hoped to raise $4.2 billion later this year by "carefully selecting long-term investors who will purchase minority, non-controlling interests".
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And what would now be directly incentivised - especially through the establishment of a company to run all of this - is the expansion of the Club World Cup and all of the ideas that serve existing wealth, both in the game and society.
according to The IndependentEvery individual association would get a huge figure - or could sell off some of their share in the new company - so those in power right now are clearly incentivised to vote for it.
according to The IndependentFIFA denied that this had been discussed.
according to The Korea Herald +2"The close relationship between the FIFA President and the US President has reached a financial dimension that is deeply damaging football.
according to Malay Mail +1Once you have sold a piece of it, you have sold out.
according to Malay Mail +1
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