KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday (Jul 29) it was disappointed after FIFA confirmed plans to sell stakes in its major competitions, saying it was not consulted before the decision was made public. FIFA's announcement produced a furious backlash from European football's governing body UEFA, which said the World Cup was not an "asset to trade". England's Football Association (FA) also voiced major concerns. FIFA said its subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), would seek "long-term investors who will purchase minority, non-controlling interests in FFE". It said FIFA would retain sole control of FFE and "exclusive authority over football governance, competitions, the match calendar, and all regulatory and sporting decisions".