FIFA vows to go ahead with private investor proposal
Private investors would be allowed under the proposal to acquire stakes in the company but would remain minority shareholders...
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FIFA is proceeding with a plan to allow private investors to buy stakes in its commercial operations, despite significant opposition. The proposal aims to raise up to $4.2 billion by valuing the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) at $20 billion.
- The plan could provide each of FIFA's 211 member associations with a one-off payment of $20 million.
- Europe's governing body UEFA has pledged to boycott the World Cup if the proposal moves forward, calling it "governance by intimidation."
- CONCACAF members have also unanimously rejected the proposal, citing concerns about due process and a lack of meaningful consultation.
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