Uefa to boycott World Cup if Fifa sell-off goes ahead

All 55 European footballing nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup in protest at Fifa's plans to sell off a 20 per cent stake in the competition.

Building on a largely successful tournament, Gianni Infantino’s plans to privatise the World Cup have brought the wrath of football fans and officials alike.

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Now Uefa has gone nuclear: the governing body of European football has threatened to boycott future World Cups, if the plans, which it claims were drawn up in secret, aren't ditched.

Uefa’s boycott resolution applies to all Fifa-run competitions across men’s, women’s and youth football.

The Europeans are in a minority but can there really be a World Cup without Spain, France or England?

Money and football are of course no strangers, but Infantino is perceived to be far too close to Trump, his family, and his friends to be trusted.

Some things are simply too important to sell, Uefa said in its strongly worded statement.

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