Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support
Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.
Uefa maintains it will still consider a boycott of competitions, including the World Cup, even after FIFA's defence of its president, Gianni Infantino, did not change their stance. The English FA withdrew its support for Infantino after he proposed selling off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Uefa insists its conditions for involvement have not been met, specifically that the plan to sell off major competitions be withdrawn and that assurances be made the game will not be disfigured again.
Conmebol and the Confederation of African Football have backed Infantino, as have the football associations of Mexico and World Cup runners-up Argentina. Infantino apologized for errors but remains in his position as FIFA president. If he were to step down, there are questions about who might replace him as FIFA president.
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