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Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup plan
['Simon Stone']
BBC News - Home
European football's governing body Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham have criticised proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
Fifa - the sport's global governing body - said it intends to expand "football development funding" to more than $10bn (£7.5bn) and invite third-party investment in a new venture.
In a lengthy statement outlining the proposals, Fifa says it will "invite third parties to make minority, non-controlling investments" in a new subsidiary - Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) - to "consolidate" its commercial and event operations.
In its statement, Fifa did say Infantino and the rest of the organisation "has a duty" to control the development of the project.
It belongs to the people who fill the stands and who stand on the touchline week in, week out, rain or shine.