FIFA finally breaks silence with defiant response to UEFA boycott threat
FIFA defended its World Cup investment proposal, stating 'nobody is selling football' in response to UEFA's boycott threat.
The proposal would create FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a commercial subsidiary to oversee FIFA competition commercial rights.
UEFA unanimously backed a boycott of FIFA competitions if the proposal proceeds, while Concacaf and the AFC also rejected it.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino faced internal setback after senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned, calling the plan 'a bad deal for football'.
FIFA affirmed that all 211 member associations will vote on the proposal after further consultation.
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