UEFA is preparing an emergency meeting this week to discuss strong opposition to a FIFA plan that would raise 20 billion dollars from private investors for the World Cup, possibly including a boycott.
The European body sees the proposal as a major threat to the future of the tournament and the wider game. Key figures will gather to examine ways to resist the sale of equity stakes to outside investors. This could include coordinated action across member nations to protect the traditional model of the competition. The discussions highlight growing tensions between the two organisations over how the World Cup should be funded and run in coming years.
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