I hope you are having a better day than Gianni Infantino, because UEFA just pulled its 55 nations' football teams from all future FIFA competitions including the future World Cups.
Corruption has consequences.
Bob Jamieson
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“Parmi les options envisagées par #UEFA pour la réunion des membres de jeudi figure le retrait de la participation et de l’organisation des compétitions de la #FIFA.
La menace d’un boycottage de la Coupe du monde par l’Europe avait contribué à faire échouer le projet d’Infantino en 2021 visant à organiser la Coupe du monde tous les deux ans, au lieu de tous les quatre ans.”
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/2272464/fifa-mondial-prive-infantino-asie
You think it was all about Trump this year? Just wait.
#Europe nations have agreed to #boycott the #WorldCup over FIFA’s plans to sell stakes in the tournament to #PrivateInvestors.
The decision to boycott any competition run by #FIFA was taken at a virtual meeting of the 55 national associations which are members of #UEFA, the European #football confederation, on Thursday, according to sources with knowledge of the meeting.
#soccer
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7476012/2026/07/30/fifa-world-cup-boycott-sale-uefa/?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.llaS.4hklEG-Abdax&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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“Parmi les options envisagées par #UEFA pour la réunion des membres de jeudi figure le retrait de la participation et de l’organisation des compétitions de la #FIFA.
La menace d’un boycottage de la Coupe du monde par l’Europe avait contribué à faire échouer le projet d’Infantino en 2021 visant à organiser la Coupe du monde tous les deux ans, au lieu de tous les quatre ans.”
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/2272464/fifa-mondial-prive-infantino-asie
Bob Jamieson
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#UEFA and #UK government express anger at #FIFA investment plan
“ The plan still needs to be passed by a vote of Fifa's 211 member nations.
But if approval is granted, Fifa says Thrive Eternal is expected to lead the proposed investor group for FFE.
Thrive is an American venture capital firm founded by Joshua #Kushner, the brother of US President Donald #Trump's son-in-law Jared.”
#UEFA and #UK government express anger at #FIFA investment plan
“ The plan still needs to be passed by a vote of Fifa's 211 member nations.
But if approval is granted, Fifa says Thrive Eternal is expected to lead the proposed investor group for FFE.
Thrive is an American venture capital firm founded by Joshua #Kushner, the brother of US President Donald #Trump's son-in-law Jared.”