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- Fifty-five UEFA associations unanimously backed a boycott of the World Cup and FIFA’s other competitions over its commercial plan.
- AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said FIFA’s failure to consult the confederation before announcing the proposal was unacceptable.
- FIFA proposes a $20 billion subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise, with outside investors holding a minority stake without control.
- The proposed company would separate FIFA’s commercial and event operations while FIFA retained majority control; FIFA says it could generate more than $10 billion for development.
- UEFA has called an emergency meeting of its 55 associations, while Asian and North American confederations have also raised concerns.
- FIFA’s 211 member associations must decide by September 19 whether to support the proposal, which also requires FIFA Council approval.