FIFA’s Billion-Dollar World Cup Sale Plan | Los Angeles News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews FIFA’s bold plan to sell minority stakes in the World Cup—aiming for a $20 billion valuation and $4 billion for development—has ignited fierce backlash from UEFA, who argue the tournament isn’t for sale and warn private investors could push for more frequent tournaments, clashing with European leagues. While FIFA insists it’ll retain full control and offer member federations financial windfalls, critics question the commercialization of football’s soul and demand transparency. With no timeline set, the debate rages on as UEFA leads the resistance against what could reshape global soccer’s financial future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fc2e6443bb8affef