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UK ministers support UEFA boycott of FIFA competitions over new plans

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 5:19 PM

Last updated Jul 30, 2026

UK ministers support UEFA boycott of FIFA competitions over new plans

Summary

UK ministers have endorsed UEFA's decision to boycott FIFA competitions until FIFA retracts its initiative to form a company involving private investors to manage events, including the World Cup. UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described this as a principled stand for fans over billionaire interests. The boycott aligns with UEFA's crisis meeting following the revelation of FIFA's plans, which include selling minority stakes in the FIFA Forward Enterprise to private investors. FIFA argues this move could boost development funding to national associations by up to $10 billion from 2027 to 2030. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and other political figures have criticized the initiative and expressed solidarity with UEFA’s stance against private ownership in football governance.

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•UK ministers back UEFA's boycott of FIFA competitions.
•The boycott is in response to FIFA's private investment plans.
•FIFA Forward Enterprise aims to manage World Cup events.
•UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy emphasizes fans' rights.
•Associations must decide on private investment by September 19.

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UK ministers have backed UEFA’s move to boycott FIFA competitions until the global body drops plans to create a company featuring private investors to run the World Cup and other events. UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described the move as a “principled decision that we strongly support.
— Yahoo Sports

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