UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s crisis meeting - AP News
UEFA continues to threaten a boycott of FIFA competitions, citing a lack of confidence in President Gianni Infantino following a failed proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup. Despite FIFA's apologies and internal support, major football associations and unions remain critical of the current leadership.
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European soccer’s governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup .
UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to withdraw its boycott threat had not been met.
“UEFA’s associations were very clear about the conditions attached to the non participation in FIFA competitions,” it said in a statement. “First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and secondly, assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again.
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