UEFA hails FIFA private equity reversal, calls for review: 'No option should be off the table'

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:51:07 GMT

The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) on Saturday celebrated FIFA's decision to not sell a portion of World Cup profits to private equity, after the group threatened to boycott the tournament if the investments went through. UEFA issued a statement welcoming the reversal but called for accountability for those in leadership promoting “secret schemes...

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