Published Aug 1, 2026, 10:51 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

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

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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…