FIFA has vowed to plough on with plans to sell the World Cup despite backlash across the footballing world.
Uefa, Concacaf and the AFC have all criticised the football organisation for its plan with European nations boycotting all future Fifa tournaments.
England are among all of the Uefa members to agree to the boycott which would include the 2030 men’s World Cup.
Fifa have responded to the complaints and have shamelessly insisted that “nobody is selling football”.
A statement read: “We have heard the feedback provided by the respective confederations in relation to the proposed establishment of Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) and would like to address the issues that have surfaced since the initial media reporting on Tuesday.
“We respect the feedback and concern aired in public and reaffirm our commitment to an open and democratic consultation.
”Our planned consultation process was disrupted by incorrect media reports.
“We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA has the ability to express its vote based on facts.
“FFE has been proposed solely to ensure that all Fifa Member Associations (MAs) have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the commercial opportunity of football in their respective countries, and that this does not come at the cost of either the spirit or the governance of FIFA or football itself.
“Nobody is selling football. This is not something Fifa would ever entertain.
“Everyone has the right to express their opposition and to seek further clarification but no single entity can claim to represent all 211 MAs around the world.
“Each MA should be allowed to review the proposal and have a say in shaping their own future. These are the democratic principles of Fifa.”
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