UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s crisis meeting
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Key Points:
- UEFA has maintained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA's apology for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, citing unmet conditions for withdrawing the boycott.
- UEFA demands the withdrawal of proposals to sell major competitions and assurances that similar attempts will not recur, while expressing a loss of confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
- FIFA and Infantino attempted to show unity after a summit in Morocco, with FIFA apologizing for errors in the World Cup profit-selling plan and pledging to prevent future mistakes.
- UEFA rejected FIFA's claims of internal support for Infantino, emphasizing that the organization's loss of confidence in his leadership remains unchanged and signaling potential challenges to his presidency.
