FIFA has withdrawn its controversial proposal to sell part of the commercial rights to its competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, following strong opposition from football associations like UEFA and confederations around the world. The proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) would have allowed private investors to acquire a stake in a new commercial entity responsible
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has given football associations until September 19 to approve plans to sell part of FIFA’s commercial business to private investors in a move aimed at increasing funding for member associations. The proposal has sparked criticism, with UEFA warning that football’s governing bodies should not treat the sport as an asset for
Six different teams representing their countries have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2030 without having to play any qualification matches, which has led to many people discussing this particular move. Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay have all been granted automatic qualification after FIFA officially designated them as hosts of the historic centenary