Asia confederation backs UEFA, CONCACAF opposition to FIFA World Cup sale plan
July 31 - The Asian Football Confederation said on Friday it \"stands in solidarity\" with regional bodies UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors but stopped short of threatening to boycott events run by FIFA, global soccer's governing body.
AFC Joins UEFA in World Cup Boycott Threat
- ‘It will never be for sale’: European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa sell-off plans proceed TheJournal.ie —
- AFC joins Uefa and Concacaf revolt against Fifa plan to sell stakes in World Cup business Malay Mail —
- UEFA countries to boycott World Cup over FIFA proposals The Herald Zimbabwe —
- Fifa vow to plough ahead with World Cup sale plot and shamelessly say ‘nobody is selling football’ after England boycott The Sun —
- FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott Al Jazeera —