UEFA says it has lost confidence in current FIFA leadership
Summary
UEFA, the organization that runs European football, says it no longer trusts FIFA’s current leaders. This follows FIFA’s plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors, which UEFA opposed and led FIFA to cancel the plan.Key Facts
- UEFA voted to boycott FIFA events if FIFA did not stop selling shares in World Cups to private investors.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino cancelled the plan to sell minority shares after strong criticism.
- UEFA welcomed the cancellation but criticized Infantino’s leadership as secretive and lacking transparency.
- UEFA said FIFA leaders have lost the trust of many football associations worldwide.
- Infantino promised transparency and that FIFA money would be used to develop football, but UEFA says he failed to deliver.
- UEFA wants to work with others to find better ways to share funds through FIFA’s current programs.
- UEFA said FIFA’s decision-making was done without proper consultation or clear benefit to the sport.
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