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UEFA Boycotts FIFA Until $20 B Forward Sale Withdrawn

8/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

UEFA's 55 members voted unanimously on Thursday to boycott FIFA competitions until Infantino’s $20 billion plan to sell a 20% FIFA Forward Enterprise stake is withdrawn.
AFC and CONCACAF rejected the proposal on Friday, with CONCACAF also refusing a $20 million payment to each federation by mid-September.
Senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned on Friday, calling the plan a bad deal for football.

History

Historical Context

The 2015 U.S. Department of Justice indictment of 22 FIFA officials exposed a massive bribery scheme, prompting UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin to call for transparent governance. FIFA responded with reform promises, but UEFA now unanimously refuses to back FIFA’s Forward Enterprise sale, echoing the 2015 revolt and threatening further fragmentation of world football.

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Story summary

UEFA's 55 members voted unanimously on Thursday to boycott FIFA competitions until Infantino’s $20 billion plan to sell a 20% FIFA Forward Enterprise stake is withdrawn.
AFC and CONCACAF rejected the proposal on Friday, with CONCACAF also refusing a $20 million payment to each federation by mid-September.
Senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned on Friday, calling the plan a bad deal for football.

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