FIFA proposes plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, angering UEFA

FIFA, the main group for world football, has a new idea. It proposes a plan to sell parts of its big events. The biggest event is the World Cup. FIFA wants to sell up to 20 percent of its rights in the World Cup. It also wants to sell parts of other football events it organizes. This means other companies could own a small share of these events.

These parts are called stakes. If a company buys stakes, it gets some money from the events. FIFA says this plan helps them get more money. They want to use this money to make football better around the world. They want to help football grow in different countries.

But not everyone likes this idea. UEFA, which is another big football group in Europe, is very unhappy. This plan is angering UEFA. They worry that selling parts of the World Cup is not good for the sport. They think football events should stay fully controlled by football groups, not by other companies. This disagreement shows a big problem between FIFA and UEFA about the future of football.