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UEFA call emergency meeting as Infantino defends FIFA investor plans

European governing body UEFA will hold an emergency meeting later on Thursday to deal with plans from FIFA to bring private investors into its events led by the World Cup. Sources told dpa that the meeting also reported by other media is scheduled for the afternoon.

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European governing body UEFA will hold an emergency meeting later on Thursday to deal with plans from FIFA to bring private investors into its events led by the World Cup. Sources told dpa that the meeting also reported by other media is scheduled for the afternoon.

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