Frank Pingue

CONCACAF and its 41 member associations rejected FIFA’s proposal to sell minority stakes in a new $20 billion subsidiary managing the World Cup and other competitions, citing inadequate due process, a short consultation deadline and the absence of governance, financial and legal reviews. UEFA and its members have gone further by threatening to boycott FIFA tournaments unless the plan is abandoned, while the Asian confederation also condemned FIFA’s lack of consultation. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has framed the proposal as a way to broaden financial benefits, but opposition from regional confederations and players’ representatives has intensified the organization’s governance crisis. Africa and Oceania have yet to decide, while CONMEBOL has not publicly commented.

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Asian Tour formed a multi‑year partnership creating a pathway for leading Asian Tour players and restoring co‑sanctioned events from 2027. The agreement ends the Asian Tour’s previous alignment with LIV Golf, which had invested heavily to establish its International Series. Leaders from all three tours described the move as a collaborative step toward strengthening professional golf globally, while LIV Golf declined to comment.