UEFA Declares No Confidence in FIFA's Infantino After World Cup Privatization Reversal
Sourced from 6 publications
- •UEFA declared a loss of confidence in Infantino despite his withdrawal of the World Cup privatization plan, describing it as a 'shabby, back room, opaque deal' per Euronews.
- •UEFA had threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions over the proposal, according to France24 and the Jamaica Observer.
- •Infantino said in a statement reported by PBS NewsHour that the plan had 'created divisions' no longer serving its original objective.
- •Multiple continental governing bodies joined UEFA in criticizing Infantino, broadening the opposition beyond Europe alone.
- •UEFA accused Infantino of failing to deliver on promises made during his election as FIFA president ten years ago, according to the BBC.
Sources
UEFA target Infantino after FIFA shelve World Cup private investment plan
jamaicaobserver
UEFA declares to have 'lost confidence' in Infantino over 'shabby, back room, op...
Euronews
European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cu...
France24
Infantino abandoned his World Cup equity plan after seismic FIFA backlash. Here'...
PBS NewsHour
Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Infantino's Fifa leadership
BBC World
Infantino’s World Cup crisis: UEFA has ‘lost confidence’ in FIFA leadership
Al Jazeera
Curated from 6 sources. Every summary is reviewed for accuracy, but may still contain errors. We always link to original sources for verification.
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