European Commissioner vows to probe Fifa sell-off amid furious backlashInfantino's plan for Fifa has links to Trump's inner circleFurious European Commissioner for Sport, Glenn Micallef, has vowed that the EC will investigate Fifa’s controversial proposals to sell stakes in a new commercial entity to outside investors. The Fifa World Cup remains the greatest sporting tournament on the planet, despite Fifa exploiting every commercial opportunity. “These are also proposals that raise important competition law considerations. “The key question is less whether the EU can block the proposal straight away, and more whether elements of its implementation fall within existing European law. Depending on the structure of any transaction, merger control or other competition law considerations could also become relevant.”