{"id":1930,"date":"2026-07-30T13:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:18:20","slug":"czech-republic-becomes-first-nation-to-back-world-cup-privatisation-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/czech-republic-becomes-first-nation-to-back-world-cup-privatisation-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech Republic becomes first nation to back World Cup privatisation plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33.png 1000w, https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Czech FA president David Tundra has endorsed Gianni Infantino&#8217;s controversial proposal to privatise part of the World Cup&#8217;s commercial rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Czech Football Association (FACR) president David Tundra threw his weight behind FIFA chief Gianni Infantino&#8217;s plans on Wednesday to partially privatise the management of the World Cup. Tundra argued the move could offer significant &#8220;advantages&#8221; to the domestic game, though he remains eager for further clarification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I see pragmatic advantages for Czech football in collaborating with FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his team,&#8221; the head of the Czech Republic told digital news outlet &#8216;TN.cz&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FIFA intends to launch a new entity, FIFA Forward Enterprise, to oversee a portion of its commercial rights and distribute up to $40 million to each of its 211 member associations, though the venture still requires formal approval from these bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessing these funds is contingent upon the associations granting their consent before the 19 September deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Of course, we need more details, but from my personal perspective, I perceive a positive impact in FIFA&#8217;s intentions,&#8221; declared Tundra, who aims to formalise the Central European nation&#8217;s support during the FACR executive committee meeting on 11 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;On a personal note, every project I have been involved in with FIFA has been hugely positive for the development of European football,&#8221; he maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tundra, who assumed his role just over a year ago, acknowledged he requires more specifics regarding Infantino&#8217;s blueprint, which has already ignited fierce backlash and drawn sharp criticism from UEFA, with some members even mooting a potential World Cup boycott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The soul and governance of football are not commodities to be traded, especially when there is zero transparency over who benefits financially,&#8221; UEFA stated. 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