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FA, Concacaf 'deeply concerned' by Gianni Infantino, FIFA's World Cup plan (www.espn.co.uk)

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The Football Association and Concacaf have both said they are "deeply concerned" by FIFA's proposed private investment plan, criticising the governing body over what they described as a lack of transparency and due process.

FIFA announced on Tuesday proposals to set up a private company to run its competitions which would have links to the extended family of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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[–] recursivepickle@piefed.social 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

UEFA seems to have found some balls:

UEFA is accelerating efforts to hold an emergency meeting of its 55 member associations this week, sources told ESPN, to discuss plans, including a potential World Cup boycott.

UEFA said on Tuesday that it takes the plan "extremely seriously" and that it "crosses a line that football's governing institutions should never cross".

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

UEFA and Concacaf should hold world cup tournaments alternating continents every 2 years, and just cut out FIFA altogether.

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 days ago

That would be great. FIFA is a cesspool of corruption that is long beyond salvation. The only solution is to get rid of it completely.

[–] FundMECFS@piefed.zip 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As long as they invite everyone else. And have a plan to share power that isn’t “brazil argentina france england germany spain decide” or devolves back into FIFA, I’d say great.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 2 points 3 days ago

Absolutely! As many teams as the regular and not steroid world cup....

...i would even go as far as creating tournaments for the lesser known FAs on the 'off year' to do a tournament for the top teams to be included in the world Cup.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

This is the big boy, too. It and the South American one.

If they pull out of FIFA and form a breakaway it should be enough.

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hopefully, although part of me worries that it's just posturing to try and get themselves the best deal they can out of this.

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah, that's where my head is at. I hate everything about this and hope UEFA stands up to stop it.

However, we all know UEFA isn't some paragon of virtue. They are very corrupt... just not AS corrupt. The question is just how greedy UEFA is compared to how much money FIFA is willing to give up.