Uefa to push to remove Infantino after dropping boycott
Summary
Uefa will continue its effort to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa president but has ended its boycott of Fifa competitions after getting assurances that the Fifa Forward Enterprise plan will not return. Uefa hopes to find a candidate to challenge Infantino in the March re-election, though no candidate has been officially named yet.Key Facts
- Uefa consists of 55 European football member associations.
- Uefa will present a letter guaranteeing that the controversial Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan will not be revived.
- Uefa has officially ended its boycott, allowing six European teams to play in the upcoming Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
- The Fifa president election requires 106 of 211 member votes to win.
- A vote of no confidence, requiring 159 votes, is considered unlikely to pass and has been dropped by Uefa.
- No official challenger against Infantino has been named yet, but Concacaf president Victor Montagliani is a possible candidate.
- Former international players are split between calling for change at Fifa and supporting President Infantino.
- Fifa emphasized unity and its commitment to working with football organizations worldwide.
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