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Jul 31
UEFA votes 55-0 to boycott all FIFA competitions over $20bn World Cup privatisation plan
All 55 European member associations voted unanimously to withdraw from every FIFA tournament until Gianni Infantino abandons a proposal to sell a minority stake in World Cup commercial rights to private investors, with the first impact possible in October.
Jul 29
FIFA's plan to sell minority stake in World Cup to private investors triggers UEFA boycott threat
FIFA's proposal to create a new commercial entity and sell a minority stake to investors including Joshua Kushner has drawn a furious response from UEFA, which is convening an emergency meeting to discuss a potential boycott of future World Cups.
Jul 27
Paléo Festival to run seven days for 50th edition in 2027, as 2026 edition hits 8 million total visitors
The Swiss festival will run from 19 to 25 July 2027, its first seven-day edition since 2015, as the 2026 event sold out with 250,000 visitors and crossed the 8 million all-time attendance mark.