FIFPRO 'will never support' World Cup sell-off plan as players' union slams Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to 'irreversably reshape' competition
FIFPRO Europe has formally opposed FIFA president Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The players' union warns that the plan lacks transparency and threatens the integrity and governance of the sport.
Why it matters
The conflict represents a significant power struggle between global football's governing body and the athletes, highlighting concerns over the commercialization of international sports.
World football is standing on the precipice of a civil war as FIFPRO Europe joins a growing revolt against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The players’ union has formally condemned a radical proposal to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors, warning it could destroy the integrity of the sport.
FIFPRO Europe has voiced a scathing assessment of the proposal to transform the FIFA World Cup and other elite competitions into investable assets for private capital. The union warned that such a move would "fundamentally and irreversibly reshape the incentives underpinning the competitions in which players work, compete and build their careers."
In a detailed statement, the union expressed deep concern regarding the lack of transparency surrounding the project.
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