The Price of Profit: Why Europe's Boycott is a Wake Up Call for Football The latest development in FIFA's financial dealings has left the football world reeling.
UEFA, the governing body of European football, will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
This move is not about politics, but rather a fundamental issue of ownership and control. For decades, football has been touted as a sport above commercial interests, but Infantino's proposal reveals that reality.