EU lawmakers urge Commission to get tough on FIFA over World Cup tickets

Adrian Bogdan

BRUSSELS — A group of European Parliament lawmakers is pressing the European Commission to look into FIFA's ticket-selling tactics for the World Cup, amid concerns these could violate EU competition and consumer protection rules. The group of 23 lawmakers, mainly from the center-left of the Parliament, warn that FIFA, "as the exclusive primary seller of World Cup tickets ... may hold a dominant position in the downstream ticket sales market." The lawmakers ask the Commission whether it sees the

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