FIFA issues deadline to members over plan to sell $4 bn stake

FIFA has told member associations they will each receive $40 million if they back a plan to sell stakes in major competitions — but they must sign up by September 19.The sport’s global governing body on Tuesday announced proposals to set up a commercial subsidiary to run events, including the World Cup, sparking a furious backlash.European football’s governing body UEFA said the World Cup was not an “asset to trade” while the Asian Football Confederation said it ha