Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support
European football governing body Uefa maintains its lack of confidence in Fifa president Gianni Infantino despite his apology regarding a controversial private investment proposal. The English FA has formally withdrawn its support for Infantino, and Uefa suggests that a boycott of major competitions remains a possibility.
Why it matters
The ongoing power struggle between Uefa and Fifa threatens the stability of international football governance and the future of major tournaments like the World Cup.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Gianni Infantino apologised following a Fifa executive meeting in Morocco on Wednesday
European teams could still boycott competitions including the World Cup as Uefa says Fifa's defence of its president Gianni Infantino "changes nothing".
The English FA has sent a letter withdrawing its support for Infantino in reaction to the plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
European governing body Uefa said in a statement its conditions had not been met, despite Infantino's plan being aborted.
"First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and secondly," Uefa's statement said. "Assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again.
Uefa has already said it has lost confidence in Infantino, calling the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal a "shabby, back room, opaque deal".
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