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thenry

30-07-2026 15:15

Fifa sell off

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Fifa’s sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web

https://www.theguardian.com/football...-a-tangled-web

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All 55 Uefa countries have voted to support a World Cup boycott in protest against Fifa's proposed deal to sell stakes to private investment, a source has told BBC Sport.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/c5y67zrrdddo

Rubbing up on Trump :naughty:

Paul	30-07-2026 15:46

Re: Fifa sell off

I agree with UEFA.

They can hold their own "World Cup".

Carth

30-07-2026 16:13

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Well that's brilliant, I thought they'd all jump for the 40 pieces of silver offered.

Americanised football (and it will be) is something that genuine football fans never want to see . . and probably couldn't afford to see anyway.

thenry

30-07-2026 16:18

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Greed. Super league. World cup. Why don't they just own their own currency instead of leeching off, or even preying on the established.

1andrew1

30-07-2026 21:58

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Great that not only does this proposal look dead in the water, but also that its rejection may lead to Infantio's exit.

Paul	30-07-2026 22:47

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Concacaf has come out against it as well (Basically Canada/USA/Mexico and associated countries).

TheDaddy

31-07-2026 09:12

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Who cares, let them get on with it

Think I've fallen out of love with the game tbh, its not what it was

Fair play to Italy, they've been boycotting world cups long before it was fashionable

Paul	31-07-2026 15:04

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The AFC (Asian Football Confederation) has also rejected the plan.

jem	31-07-2026 18:39

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36220536)

The AFC (Asian Football Confederation) has also rejected the plan.

The ‘plan’ is now completely dead in the water. The question is can Infantino possibly cling on? He has to be badly damaged by this and a vote of no confidence certainly isn't out of the question. The problem is a lack of other realistic candidates prepared to stand against him for the presidency.

thenry

31-07-2026 19:31

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Arsene Wenger

Hom3r

31-07-2026 20:30

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Originally Posted by jem (Post 36220546)

Donald Trump?:erm::D:D

Paul	01-08-2026 02:18

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Now officially dead.

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Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/czekr6kn58po

denphone

01-08-2026 04:09

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36220567)

Now officially dead.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/czekr6kn58po

:tu:

And Infantino should tender his resignation as soon as possible.:td:

1701-e

01-08-2026 06:49

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36220569)

:tu:

And Infantino should tender his resignation as soon as possible.:td:

Agreed though the rapey guy.. trumpf would probably overturn it

thenry

22-08-2026 14:17

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth tournament in a sign of deepening divisions caused by his attempted World Cup sell-off, Sky News has learnt.

https://news.sky.com/story/gianni-in...-plan-13575730

This will no doubt hurt his ego. Very professional by the way. Just go. :rolleyes:

thenry

27-08-2026 14:56

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European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors.

https://news.sky.com/story/uefa-prep...d-cup-13577763

Lol fraud

thenry

30-08-2026 17:44

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The Netherlands want to host an emergency summit of global football leaders to form plans to clean up the governing body, including reducing the president's powers, before a candidate is picked to try to unseat Gianni Infantino.

https://news.sky.com/story/global-fo...enger-13578988

Arsene Wenger isn't getting any younger, hurry up :rolleyes:

Dingbat

30-08-2026 21:23

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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36221808)

Arsene Wenger isn't getting any younger, hurry up :rolleyes:

John Terry will do it. He’s got his kit on already.

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