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European teams to boycott World Cup in blow to Infantino | LBC callers react

'They've all got their grubby paws in this pie!'

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By Leo Black Black

LBC callers have told guest presenter Simon Marks that they stand in opposition to Fifa's World Cup plans.

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England and Uefa’s other European members have said they will boycott Fifa tournaments if Gianni Infantino presses ahead with controversial plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

It comes as the Asian Football Confederation became the latest body to join the boycott after news of Infantino's outside investment plans emerged.

Andy Burnham said: “This was an outrageous suggestion. The idea that it could even be brought forward shows that, in my view, Infantino is the wrong man to lead the organisation.”

The investment plans to raise over $4bn (£3bn) by selling off football’s showpiece event.

LBC passes the mic to our listeners and asks what they think. Watch the video above to find out.