Uefa reacts with fury to Infantino World Cup plan
Summary
European football group Uefa is strongly against Fifa's idea to get private investors for football events, including the World Cup. Fifa plans to increase funding for football development to over $10 billion but must get approval from its members first.Key Facts
- Fifa wants to raise more than $10 billion for football development.
- The funding would come from private investment in Fifa competitions like the World Cup.
- Uefa says this idea is unacceptable and that football is not something Fifa can sell.
- Reports suggest Fifa President Gianni Infantino could personally make millions from this plan.
- Uefa issued a statement saying football's governing bodies do not own the sport.
- The 2026 World Cup is referenced with images of Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Fifa needs approval from its member associations to proceed with this plan.
- The proposal was first reported by the Financial Times and the Times newspapers.
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