'Hands off our game,' EU tells FIFA over private investor plans
EU sports chief Glenn Micallef hit out at FIFA's plans to sell a stake in its competitions, warning international football's governing body: "Hands off our game."..
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The European Union has publicly opposed FIFA's plans to sell a stake in its competitions, including the World Cup, warning the governing body to "Hands off our game."
- The EU executive will carefully study FIFA's proposals, which involve creating a semi-private subsidiary for business operations.
- The main criticism comes from EU sports chief Glenn Micallef, who expressed concern over the "relentless commercialisation of football."
- Micallef highlighted that the plans raise "important competition law considerations," especially regarding the alignment of FIFA's regulatory powers with private financial interests and potential conflicts of interest.
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