UEFA nations agree to boycott all FIFA competitions following Infantino's landmark plan to sell stakes to private investors
UEFA and its 55 member associations have threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions in response to Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a 20% stake in FIFA's commercial rights to private investors. UEFA argues that football's governance should not be dictated by financial returns or private ownership.
UEFA has asserted that its 55 member associations will not participate in FIFA competitions as long as Gianni Infantino's shock plan to sell off parts of World Cup rights to private investors exists. Their emphatic move comes after a series of statements and mixed reactions from football federations around the world - who were reportedly kept in the dark as to FIFA's decision-making.
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