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UEFA just declared that football is not for sale. 💯 ⁣ ⁣ UEFA announced that all 55 of its member associations will boycott every FIFA competition, including the men's and women's World Cup, unless FIFA abandons its controversial plan to sell a stake in its commercial arm to private equity investors. 🤯⁣ ⁣ The proposal, backed by investor Josh Kushner and JP Morgan, would raise $20 billion for FIFA and distribute millions to its 211 member associations through 2037. But UEFA says the cost is too high, arguing it would give outside investors influence over the future of the World Cup, from commercial deals to broadcasting rights. ⚽⁣ ⁣ The organization says football's biggest tournament belongs to the game, not shareholders and warned that putting investor returns ahead of players, fans, and federations would permanently change international soccer. 🫤⁣ ⁣ If neither side backs down, powerhouse nations like England, France, Germany, and reigning world champions Spain could be absent from ...

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