The European football union, UEFA, have maintained that they are not backing off on their decision to withdraw from all FIFA competitions until all their conditions are met following a failed attempt by FIFA to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
After UEFA announced that their member countries would boycott all FIFA competitions, Gianni Infantino withdrew his proposal to sell shares in the World Cup. Infantino has since apologized for the entire process.
But despite the FIFA president canceling his plans, UEFA’s boycott remains, the federation announced.
In a statement to Sky News, UEFA said that the conditions for lifting its boycott of the World Cup have not yet been met, and that confidence in Infantino continues to be lacking.
“UEFA’s member associations were very clear about the conditions for re-participating in FIFA competitions. Firstly, the proposal to sell rights to the major tournaments would be withdrawn, and secondly, guarantees would be given that attempts to change or distort the sport in a similar way would never happen again,” said UEFA.
“These conditions have not been met. Furthermore, Uefa made it abundantly clear in its statement on Saturday that confidence in Gianni Infantino’s leadership as FIFA President has been lost. That position stands.”
UEFA added: “Yesterday’s announcement that some people employed by the FIFA president (and whose careers depend on his goodwill) support him changes nothing.”
UEFA are referring to the communiqué that FIFA released after their crisis meeting in Morocco the other day, where it was announced that FIFA general secretary and those on the board present at the meeting have confirmed their full support for Infantino.
