Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Fifa leadership as investment plan scrapped
UEFA has formally expressed a loss of confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino following the cancellation of a controversial plan to sell stakes in football competitions to private investors. The move follows threats from European governing bodies to boycott World Cups if the investment proposal proceeded.
Why it matters
This represents a significant fracture in the governance of global football, highlighting tensions between continental confederations and FIFA leadership.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Gianni Infantino has been the president of Fifa since February 2016
Uefa says it has lost confidence in the current Fifa leadership of Gianni Infantino as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensified.
On Saturday, Infantino said Fifa would no longer proceed with the proposal to sell stakes in the governing body's competitions to private investors.
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