Real Madrid has publicly welcomed FIFA’s decision to abandon a controversial proposal to sell a partial stake in its commercial and tournament rights, praising European football governing bodies for standing up against the privatization plan.
Florentino Pérez and Real Madrid Step Back From FIFA Commercial Plan
The controversy centers on plans floated by FIFA president Gianni Infantino aimed at restructuring and commercializing portions of the global governing body’s tournament revenue streams. According to an official club statement released by Real Madrid, the club under president Florentino Pérez “values very positively” the decision by FIFA to walk away from the partial sale of its competition commercial rights.
In its official communication, the club noted that the abandonment of the commercial sale is “good news for football, for its institutions and, above all, for the millions of fans of our beloved sport.”
Real Madrid Praises UEFA and European Confederations for Unity
A central element of Real Madrid’s public stance involves a direct expression of gratitude toward regional governing bodies that mounted opposition to Infantino’s commercialization strategy.
The club explicitly thanked UEFA, along with various continental confederations, national federations, and institutional bodies, for opposing the project with what it described as firmness and responsibility.
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