Uefa to lift boycott threat as Fifa promises no repeat of failed World Cup sell-off plan
UEFA is expected to drop its boycott threat against FIFA after receiving guarantees that the governing body will not pursue private ownership stakes in the World Cup. This follows the cancellation of the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise plan.
Why it matters
The resolution prevents a major disruption to international football competitions and clarifies the governance structure of the World Cup.
UEFA LOOKS SET to drop its threat to boycott all Fifa competitions after receiving guarantees that world football’s governing body will not repeat president Gianni Infantino’s controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
The guarantee is the second condition that Uefa wanted to be met for European teams to withdraw their boycott. The first was the scrapping of the original investor plan, which happened on 1 August.
The first Fifa competition set to have been affected was the Under-20 Women’s World Cup, which gets under way in Poland on 5 September.
Responding to the reports that Uefa was set to lift its boycott, a Fifa spokesperson said: “FIFA is pleased that all qualified teams will be participating in the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
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