Concacaf members reject Fifa private investor proposal

All 41 member associations of Concacaf have rejected Fifa’s proposal to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup, North and Central American football’s governing body said Thursday.

But a statement issued following a meeting of Concacaf presidents stopped short of joining the threat by European football’s governing body UEFA to boycott the World Cup if Fifa presses ahead with its private investor plan.

“During the meeting, the membership expressed deep concerns about the lack of due process surrounding the proposal, the artificially short deadline imposed, and the absence of any review or approval by the relevant Fifa governance bodies,” it said.