Is Infantino finished? Could Uefa boycott World Cup? What happens now?
Uefa has threatened to boycott all Fifa competitions if Fifa proceeds with a controversial plan to sell a 20% stake in its tournament subsidiary to private investors. The move creates significant uncertainty for upcoming international football events, including the Women's World Cup.
Why it matters
This represents a major governance crisis in global football that could disrupt international tournaments and fundamentally change how the sport is financed.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin (left) has been firmly against many changes driven by Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino (right)
Chief football news reporter Published 25 minutes ago The bombshell statement landed at 16:00 BST on Thursday, 30 July.
In terms of impact, European football's governing body Uefa could not have gone any bigger.
"Uefa and its national associations will not participate in Fifa competitions," it said.
Eleven brutal words. The definitive reaction to Fifa president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a 20% stake in a subsidiary company set up to run the world governing body's competitions, including the World Cup.
A company it is intended Fifa will run but that will be part-funded by private investors, including the brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Joshua Kushner.
It feels as though no-one who matters knows how this situation is going to play out just yet.
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