FIFA is facing challenges after unveiling a bold plan to launch a $20 billion commercial subsidiary, offering private investors a stake in the World Cup’s future. While UEFA responded with a dramatic boycott, CONCACAF chose a different path. Gathering its 41 member associations, the confederation rejected the proposal outright, condemning the lack of consultation and the rushed September deadline.
Leaders argued that football’s greatest asset must remain in the hands of its own family, not financiers. The U.S. Soccer Federation echoed this stance, strengthening the regional pushback. Unlike UEFA, however, CONCACAF stopped short of a boycott, leaving FIFA under immense pressure but with a narrow window for negotiation before the global game risks fracturing
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