Uefa Threatens World Cup Boycott as FIFA Investment Row Intensifies

Uefa member associations have voted unanimously to boycott future World Cups if FIFA proceeds with its controversial new investment and scheduling proposals. The 55 associations, led by individual European football federations, declared that 'the World Cup is not for sale,' marking a major rift between the sport's global and regional governing bodies.

The dispute centers on FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plans to revamp the international football calendar and introduce new commercial partnerships that Uefa argues would devalue existing competitions and place undue strain on players. The proposed boycott represents the most significant challenge to FIFA's authority in decades and could jeopardize the viability of the world's most-watched sporting event.

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