FIFA VOWS TO PROCEED WITH PRIVATE INVESTOR PLAN CONSULTATION AS OPPOSITION SPREADS

FIFA has decided to proceed with consultations for a plan to allow private investors to buy a stake in a potential commercial subsidiary, despite facing strong opposition. According to France 24 - International breaki, this move has been met with criticism, with Europe's UEFA threatening to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions. The plan's consultation process will move forward, according to FIFA's pledge.

The Guardian reports that FIFA will push ahead with the consultation plan, insisting that 'nobody is selling football'. Additionally, France 24 - International breaki and Deutsche Welle note that UEFA has vowed to boycott the World Cup over the private investor plan, with Deutsche Welle specifying that UEFA has voted to do so. These sources confirm the strong resistance to FIFA's proposal.

The proposal to allow private investors into a potential commercial subsidiary of FIFA has significant implications for the governance and commercialization of world football, sparking a major dispute between FIFA and UEFA.

• FIFA will proceed with consultations for private investors in a potential commercial subsidiary
• UEFA has threatened to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in opposition
• FIFA insists that the plan does not involve 'selling football'

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