UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat despite apology

A European threat to boycott the World Cup remains in place despite FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino apologising over the handling of a private investor plan.

UEFA is holding on to its threat of a World Cup boycott, despite apologies from FIFA and Gianni Infantino for plans to sell stakes of the tournament.

European soccer's governing body UEFA stressed that its key conditions for a return to FIFA competitions had not been met.

#FIFA's crisis meeting and apology haven't convinced #Europe's #football governing body. In a statement published on August 6, the #UEFA said it would maintain its #WorldCup #boycott over FIFA's plan to open up competitions to private investment.

The governing body of football in Europe reiterated that it has lost confidence in the Fifa president.

"Yesterday’s announcement that some people employed by the FIFA President (and whose careers depend on his favour) agree with him changes nothing," UEFA said in a statement on Thursday.

European football's governing body UEFA said they would maintain their boycott of the men's and women's World Cups on Thursday despite FIFA withdrawing the plan to open up their competitions to private investment.

"UEFA made it abundantly clear in its statement that it has lost confidence in Infantino’s presidency. That position holds," UEFA said.

European soccer’s governing body says it has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup

UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s crisis meeting  AP News

The world governing body also apologised to the FIFA council and member associations for errors and committed to “ensure they do not happen again.”

European body says Fifa statement ‘changes nothing’ ‘Conditions not met’ to call off boycott of competitions Uefa has doubled down on its threat to boycott Fifa-run competitions and reiterated its loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino’s presidency. European football’s governing body said Fifa’s public backing of Inf

Infantino admitted ‘mistakes were made’ in the process of trying to sell off the World Cup but Uefa has insisted that the conditions of ending its boycott have ‘not been met’

UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s crisis meeting  Toronto Star

UEFA stands by World Cup boycott plans despite FIFA, Gianni Infantino apology  ESPN