UEFA maintains boycott threat of FIFA competitions after Infantino’s crisis meeting
Summary
UEFA, which manages European soccer, has kept its threat to boycott FIFA events after FIFA apologized for trying to sell shares in the World Cup. UEFA says it still does not trust FIFA President Gianni Infantino and wants guarantees that such plans will never happen again.Key Facts
- UEFA is the group in charge of soccer in Europe.
- FIFA planned to sell stakes in the World Cup but later apologized for the idea.
- UEFA wants FIFA to promise never to try this again.
- UEFA says it has lost trust in FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
- A meeting in Morocco tried to show unity behind Infantino, but UEFA disagreed.
- FIFA promised to avoid similar mistakes in the future.
- UEFA said support for Infantino from some FIFA employees does not change their position.
- The disagreement is about protecting how soccer competitions are run worldwide.
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