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FIFA will no longer sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors
After UEFA’s boycott threat and the AFC and CONCACAF’s rejection, the project has been halted. Infantino’s position now looks less secure.
CONCACAF, AFC and UEFA unanimously reject the sale of stakes in the World Cup to investment funds
UEFA has even signalled a possible boycott of all FIFA tournaments, while the first tournament to take place without European national teams could be the Women’s Under-20 World Cup, with the 2029 Club World Cup and qualifying campaigns also in question.
Club World Cup expansion to 48 teams increasingly likely, with leagues set to field more than two clubs each
An agreement between FIFA and the EFC, the international clubs’ organisation, is driving the expansion, as financial stakes rise and the tournament’s value becomes a central concern.
A Chilean mathematician has sued UEFA because he claims that the “Swiss format” of the 36-team Champions League is his idea.
According to Leandro Shara, the current League Phase system has been "stolen" from him by the European confederation. For this reason, he has requested a compensation of 20 million euros.