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07/30 10:26 CDT UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest at World
Cup private investors plan
UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest at World Cup private
investors plan
By GRAHAM DUNBAR
AP Sports Writer
GENEVA (AP) --- UEFA member federations agreed Thursday to boycott all FIFA
competitions in protest at Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World
Cup to private equity investors.
"UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions,"
the European soccer body said after an urgent online meeting of the 55 members.
The strategy meeting was called to counter FIFA president Infantino's offer of
$20 million to each of its 211 global members that has to be accepted by
mid-September.
Infantino's secret proposal was revealed Tuesday to spin off its commercial
operations in a $20 billion operation 20% owned by private investors. The core
investor would be a New York investment firm created by Joshua Kushner.
The next FIFA competition is in Europe, the Women's Under-20 World Cup hosted
by Poland from Sept. 5.
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AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and AP World Cup coverage
