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UEFA vows World Cup boycott as Concacaf rejects FIFA private equity plan

July 30, 2026 admin 0 Comments Aleksander Ceferin, commercialization of football, CONCACAF, Concacaf news, Concacaf rejects FIFA, FFE, FIFA, FIFA $20B plan, FIFA competitions boycott, FIFA Forward Enterprise, FIFA governance, FIFA news, FIFA Presidential election, FIFA private equity plan, FIFA private investment, FIFA World Cup, football business, football governance, Football news, football politics, Gianni Infantino, international football, Joshua Kushner, Soccer, Soccer news, Thrive Capital, UEFA, UEFA news, UEFA World Cup boycott, Victor Montagliani, World Cup, World Cup boycott, World Cup news

UEFA has said no European nation will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as proposals to create a company to run the World Cup remain alive. FIFA is planning to sell a significant minority stake in a new commercial entity with a valuation of about €17.5 billion ($20 billion). The plan would see FIFA establish FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary consolidating the organisation’s commercial and event operations.

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Plans for revamped European Super League launched

December 21, 2023 admin 0 Comments A22, Aleksander Ceferin, ESL, EU competition law, European Clubs Association, European Court of Justice, European Super League, FIFA, Soccer, Soccer news, UEFA

Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham have all pledged their commitment to the existing competitions they play in, while the Premier League has rejected the European Super League concept following Thursday’s European Court of Justice ruling.

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UEFA abolish away goals rule for club competitions

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 admin 0 Comments Aleksander Ceferin, Away goals, Away goals rule, Soccer, Soccer news, UEFA, UEFA Champions league, UEFA competitions, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Europa League

The away goals rule will be scrapped from all UEFA club competitions from the start of the 2021-22 season, the governing body has confirmed. The rule has been part of UEFA competitions since it was introduced in 1965 and was applied to determine the winner of a two-legged knockout tie in cases where the two teams had scored the same number of goals on aggregate over the two matches.