Women's Football Used as FIFA Pawn

FIFA's doomed proposal to sell stakes in major tournaments would have heavily impacted women's football, despite receiving minimal attention in the sales deck. The women's game found itself on the frontline in the fight for the "soul of football" as the plan threatened to undermine the sport's governance structure. raccoongame.org

UEFA's statement that European national teams would not participate in FIFA competitions while the proposal remains alive was described as a "bold, necessary and effective declaration of war" against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, highlighting the seriousness of the opposition to the privatization plans.