What was presented as a bold new commercial vision has instead triggered fierce backlash, with UEFA insisting that the “soul of football” is not something that can be sold to investors. Behind the scenes, emergency talks are now looming as European nations reportedly weigh an extraordinary response that could send shockwaves through the sport. With one unprecedented option now being openly discussed, fans are wondering whether the future of the World Cup is about to face its biggest crisis in decades
ANDY Burnham, Gary Lineker, and Uefa have all slammed Fifa’s shameless plan to flog the World Cup to investors and privatise the competition. The bombshell plot to sell the tournament to financiers has sparked a full-blown football civil war – as top figures and fans blast the ridiculous plans. Gianni Infantino is plotting to sell stakes in … Read more