Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFIFA plans to create a new company, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to manage major tournaments like the World Cup, selling minority stakes to private investors, including a firm founded by Joshua Kushner. UEFA has announced a boycott, stating its national teams will not participate in FIFA competitions until these private investment proposals are entirely abandoned and FIFA guarantees against future private ownership of its governance or events. UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Prime Minister Andy Burnham, along with other politicians, have publicly backed UEFA's stance, emphasising that football belongs to fans, not investors. The English, Welsh, and Scottish Football Associations have all expressed solidarity with UEFA, opposing FIFA's plans and asserting that the World Cup belongs to football. FIFA defends its proposals by claiming they would generate up to $10 billion (£7.5 billion) in development funding for national associations globally between 2027 and 2030. In fullGovernment ministers back Uefa’s ‘principled decision’ over Fifa World Cup boycottMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Lisa Nandy among MPs supporting Uefa’s Fifa boycott stance
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFIFA plans to create a new company, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to manage major tournaments like the World Cup, selling minority stakes to private investors, including a firm founded by Joshua Kushner. UEFA has announced a boycott, stating its national teams will not participate in FIFA competitions until these private investment proposals are entirely abandoned and FIFA guarantees against future private ownership of its governance or events. UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Prime Minister Andy Burnham, along with other politicians, have publicly backed UEFA's stance, emphasising that football belongs to fans, not investors. The English, Welsh, and Scottish Football Associations have all expressed solidarity with UEFA, opposing FIFA's plans and asserting that the World Cup belongs to football. FIFA defends its proposals by claiming they would generate up to $10 billion (£7.5 billion) in development funding for national associations globally between 2027 and 2030. In fullGovernment ministers back Uefa’s ‘principled decision’ over Fifa World Cup boycottMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
