UEFA to boycott FIFA competitions, including World Cup, after rejecting Gianni Infantino's investment plan

The 55 UEFA members are in favor of the boycott as a tense situation continues to unfold

World football has entered its most serious institutional crisis in decades, after the 55 national associations that are members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced their unanimous agreement to boycott all FIFA tournaments, foremost among them the World Cup, should FIFA President Gianni Infa

Infantino has sparked outrage from European nations as he looks to sell off the tournament

After an urgent online meeting of the 55 members, the European soccer body said: “UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions.”

After an urgent online meeting of the 55 members, the European soccer body said: “UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions.”

Europe's football governing body, UEFA, has threatened to boycott FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, if president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell a stake in the governing body's tournaments to private investors.

Uefa confirmed that ‘no Uefa national teams will participate in any Fifa competition’ while Gianni Infantino’s plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup remain alive

Uefa vote passes 55-0 at emergency meeting on Thursday ‘World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product’ European nations have unanimously agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions until football’s global governing body drops plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup. In an emergency meeting on Thursday, Uefa memb

Gianni Infantino's controversial idea for the future of the World Cup and all FIFA competitions has dominated the football world

UEFA member countries agree to boycott FIFA competitions in protest at private equity plan for World Cup.

UEFA says the World Cup "cannot be treated as an investment product" and has threatened to pull its national teams from FIFA competitions unless the proposal is withdrawn.

All European nations have vowed to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in a new commercial vehicle following a Uefa crisis summit.  England’s Football Association and the other 54 members of European governing body Uefa held emergency talks today to discuss their response to Fifa’s prop

Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off a stake of the World Cup has been met with a furious backlash - and now England and other major nations are ready to snub future tournaments

FIFA’s controversial president facing concerted backlash to latest money-spinning scheme

European football's governing bodies will hold emergency talks today amid growing calls for a World Cup boycott, while FIFA president Gianni Infantino also faces scrutiny

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to open the commercial capital of the World Cup to private investors. International investors, including figures close to US President Donald Trump's family, are reportedly among the potential candidates. The initiative has sparked strong reactions from various confederations and f

Gianni Infantino's recent vision for the World Cup has invoked fury throughout football, but the FIFA president still has belief in his plan

Critics of Gianni Infantino's FIFA Forward Enterprise spotted what they believed to be clear indications that this new venture would be a plan rife for corruption.

Fifa boss Gianni Infantino is a man of many ideas. His latest and most controversial yet is the proposal to invite external investors to claim a stake in the global soccer federation, with a company linked to US President Donald Trump leading the process.

UEFA Considers World Cup Boycott Over FIFA Investment Plan  Forbes

Supporters see the proposal as a way to generate unprecedented funding for football development worldwide, while critics fear it could erode transparency, weaken governance and place commercial interests ahead of the game's long-term integrity.

‘Damaged’ Gianni Infantino tipped to back down after UEFA’s threat to boycott World Cup  talkSPORT

Europe is threatening to boycott future World Cups over Gianni Infantino's controversial FIFA plan  MARCA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino immediately came under fire after announcing plans to launch a $20 billion private World Cup investment group

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family was announced Tuesday — and immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA.