EU sports chief Glenn Micallef on Wednesday hit out at FIFA’s plans to sell a stake in its competitions including the World Cup, warning international
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EU sports chief Glenn Micallef on Wednesday hit out at FIFA’s plans to sell a stake in its competitions including the World Cup, warning international football’s governing body: “Hands off our game.”
“The relentless commercialization of football has become corrosive. Commercial success should strengthen football, not consume it,” Glenn Micallef said on X.
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