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Are FIFA and UEFA in a forever war?
xCruzo Brief
FIFA and UEFA’s relationship is being tested again, with money, politics and competition repeatedly pulling them in opposite directions. The latest flashpoint in a long-running “forever war” is FIFA’s revealed plans to sell a stake in its commercial operations, which could include major competitions such as the World Cup. The dispute traces back to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s push for the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, where FIFA published figures showing the winner earned up to $125m—still below UEFA’s $154m Real Madrid received for the 2024 Champions League. Public tension spilled into view in Paraguay last spring when UEFA’s Aleksander Ceferin led an exit from FIFA Council meetings.
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