Fifa World Cup Boycott Controversy
On Tuesday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced plans to form a commercial subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) that would run competitions like the World Cup and Club World Cup.Reported by 3 of 3 outlets; wording from CBC.
What happened
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UEFA, European football’s governing body, voted unanimously on Thursday to boycott all FIFA events unless the plans were dropped.
CONCACAF, the regional federation for North America, Central America and the Caribbean, has also rejected FIFA’s proposal.
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Thrive Eternal, a fund run by Joshua Kushner-founded Thrive Capital, is expected to lead the proposed investor group, FIFA said.
European football's governing body Uefa said at the weekend that it has lost confidence in Infantino, calling the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal a "shabby, back room, opaque deal".
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FIFA’s Infantino set for crunch meeting after World Cup selloff crisis
Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president
How it changed
- 31 Jul
Several hours after UEFA's statement was released Thursday, CONCACAF said its member federations had rejected the proposal to create FFE.
- 4 Aug
UEFA has been most outspoken against its former employee Infantino while the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF, the North and Central American and Caribbean soccer body, also have made strong statements to oppose Infantino's plan.
- 5 Aug
Tuesday also saw chief of global football development Arsene Wenger insist he was "not involved" in Infantino's Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal, adding that aborting it was "absolutely necessary and beyond question".
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- 6 Aug
FIFA said it expected New York-based investment vehicle Thrive Eternal to lead the investor group for FFE.
Coverage 20 articles
6 Aug Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president
BBC- 6 Aug 'I don't have confidence' in FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Carney says
CBC - 6 Aug Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president
CBC 
5 Aug FIFA’s Infantino set for crunch meeting after World Cup selloff crisis
Al Jazeera
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5 Aug Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives
BBC
4 Aug UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup plan
Al Jazeera
4 Aug Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa's World Cup plan never stacked up
BBC
4 Aug Infantino opponents threaten 'non co-operation' with Fifa
BBC
4 Aug Fifa private money plan had to be scrapped - Wenger
BBC- 4 Aug European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino's failed World Cup sell-off plan
CBC 
31 Jul FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott
Al Jazeera
31 Jul FIFA World Cup plan fallout: Infantino’s senior adviser, Cordeiro, resigns
Al Jazeera
31 Jul AFC backs UEFA and CONCACAF who plan boycott over FIFA World Cup proposals
Al Jazeera
31 Jul Courting controversy and befriending Trump - the story of Fifa boss Infantino
BBC
31 Jul Senior Infantino adviser quits after Asian federation opposes World Cup investment plan
BBC
31 Jul What could happen to Fifa if Uefa boycotts World Cup?
BBC
31 Jul Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
BBC
31 Jul Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as plan continues
BBC- 31 Jul European soccer nations agree to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of plan to sell stakes in World Cup
CBC - 31 Jul What you need to know about FIFA's private investment plan — and the backlash
CBC
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