Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as it presses ahead with investment plan
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Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president, welcomed the withdrawal of the plan.
"The future of global football must always be shaped through proper consultation, collective dialogue and respect for the established governance structures of our game," said Shaikh Salman.
European football's 55 member associations, Uefa, voted on Thursday to boycott World Cups if the plans went ahead.
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European football's 55 member associations, Uefa, voted on Thursday to boycott World Cups if the plans went ahead.
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Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president, welcomed the withdrawal of the plan.
"The future of global football must always be shaped through proper consultation, collective dialogue and respect for the established governance structures of our game," said Shaikh Salman.