FIFA stops sale of World Cup shares
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The football world group FIFA stops a plan. Boss Gianni Infantino wants to sell parts of the World Cup. Private money givers shall buy shares in a new firm. FIFA wants 4 billion euro from this. Many people in sports criticize this. The group UEFA is also against the plan. UEFA threatens with a boycott. This means: The countries do not play anymore.
Infantino reacts to the criticism now. He says: The project brings too much fight. Unity in football is more important than money. Therefore, the plan stops now. A key helper of Infantino steps down already. He calls the plan a bad deal for football. FIFA sells no shares now. The World Cup stays like it is.
Infantino reacts to the criticism now. He says: The project brings too much fight. Unity in football is more important than money. Therefore, the plan stops now. A key helper of Infantino steps down already. He calls the plan a bad deal for football. FIFA sells no shares now. The World Cup stays like it is.
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Definitions
- FIFA
- The FIFA is the world group for football. It plans big tournaments like the World Cup.
- UEFA
- The UEFA is the group for football in Europe. Many known countries belong to it.
- Boykott
- A boycott is a refusal. You do not join a thing on purpose to protest.
- Investor
- A money giver is a person who gives money to firms and wants profit later.
People
- Gianni Infantino
- Gianni Infantino is the boss of the world football group FIFA.
- Carlos Cordeiro
- Carlos Cordeiro is a former helper of the FIFA boss.
- Andy Burnham
- Andy Burnham is a politician from Great Britain.
Locations
- Großbritannien
- An island state in the north west of Europe.
Sources
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