Is The World Cup For Sale?

Today, an almighty bust up is happening in the world of football between Fifa and Uefa. FIFA, who run the World cup, whose President Gianni Infantino recently announced a proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. UEFA, the governing body of European football, responded by calling an emergency meeting and the confederation unanimously voted in favour of a boycott should these plans go ahead. Jane Dougall, BBC Sports News Presenter and Simon Jack, Business Editor join Adam to discuss Infantino’s proposal and what might happen next. Plus, Hamas have agreed to President Donald Trump’s plans to disarm in Gaza. However the deal is contingent on Israel ending "all forms of aggression" and withdrawing its forces from Gaza. International Editor Jeremy Bowen joins Adam to discuss the latest developments on this story and what this might mean for the ongoing conflict. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Rosie Merotra. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.