UEFA to withdraw FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw
Summary
UEFA is ending its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after FIFA agreed not to restart a controversial plan to involve private investors in the World Cup. This decision comes just before the Champions League draw, where European football teams will find out their opponents for the season.Key Facts
- UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA events over a plan to create a commercial subsidiary for World Cup financing.
- The plan involved private investors owning parts of a FIFA company to run big tournaments.
- UEFA called the proposal secretive and harmful to the sport.
- FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino proposed the plan but later shelved it due to UEFA’s opposition.
- UEFA members met in Monaco and agreed to drop the boycott threat after getting assurances the plan won’t be revived.
- The boycott threat withdrawal helps keep UEFA united in calling for Infantino to step down.
- The Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland and qualifiers for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil are ongoing.
- Paris Saint-Germain aims to win their third straight Champions League title this season.
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