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07/30 14:47 CDT North American nations reject Infantino's World Cup private
equity plan after UEFA vows boycott
North American nations reject Infantino's World Cup private equity plan after
UEFA vows boycott
By GRAHAM DUNBAR
AP Sports Writer
GENEVA (AP) --- North America's soccer body on Thursday rejected FIFA president
Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity
investors, joining European nations in opposition.
The 41-member Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean
Association Football (CONCACAF) held an urgent meeting Thursday after UEFA
members agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to
protest Infantino's plan.
"During the meeting," CONCACAF said in a statement, "the membership expressed
deep concerns about the lack of due process surrounding the proposal, the
artificially short deadline imposed, and the absence of any review or approval
by the relevant FIFA governance bodies.
"In addition, the need for private equity investment to fund new and existing
FIFA Forward programs following the most profitable FIFA World Cup in history
was questioned."
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