The EU’s Sports Commissioner, Glen Micallef, has hit out at FIFA’s plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. Micallef’s says EU law covers sporting bodies “when their decisions have economic consequences.”
The Commissioner says “Brussels will study these proposals carefully,” suggesting possible EU intervention on the issue. You can read the full story at the link below.
https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-warns-fifa-world-cup-sell-off-could-breach-competition-law
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