The New York Post said FIFA abandoned the reported plan after a European boycott, though the brief report provides no further details on timing, scope or affected rights.
FIFA has scrapped a reported $20 billion World Cup sell-off plan after a European boycott, the New York Post reported. The brief item points to pushback from Europe as the trigger for the reversal, suggesting resistance from a major football market was enough to derail the proposal. No additional details were provided on what assets were to be sold, which European parties were involved, or how the boycott would have been carried out.