UEFA unanimously take unprecedented measure against FIFA president Gianni Infantino
UEFA and its 55 member associations have unanimously voted to boycott FIFA competitions in response to Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell World Cup commercial rights to private investors. The governing body rejected the plan, stating that the tournament is not for sale.
Why it matters
This represents a major governance crisis in international football that could lead to a permanent split in the sport's global structure.
UEFA unanimously take unprecedented measure against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino World Cup UEFA held an emergency meeting with all 55 member associations on Thursday in response to the extraordinary World Cup plans put forward by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, journalist Martyn Ziegler of The Times reports. The associations reached a unanimous conclusion. UEFA have now also released a statement of their own.
Infantino has thrown the football world into turmoil. Under his latest plans, FIFA want to place the commercial rights to the World Cup into a new company, FIFA Forward Enterprise. External investors could then buy a stake in that company. The world governing body is promising its 211 affiliated associations a payment of $40 million if they agree to the proposal before 19 September.
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