UEFA expected to cancel planned boycott of FIFA tournaments
In late July, UEFA announced its 55 member associations would take no part in FIFA competitions as long as the world governing body's FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal remained alive.
UEFA has decided to halt its threat of boycotting FIFA competitions following FIFA's assurance that it will not revive its controversial plan to sell shares in the World Cup, according to a report by The Guardian. The European governing body confirmed on Thursday that it has provisionally suspended plans to exclude European teams from FIFA events after FIFA declared the FIFA Forward Enterprise project has been permanently abandoned.
UEFA stated that it has received binding assurances from FIFA, securing the two guarantees needed to suspend the planned withdrawal of European teams from FIFA competitions in the upcoming season. FIFA welcomed the resolution of the standoff, expressing its belief in the unifying power of football even in challenging times. The boycott threat had not yet been formally withdrawn, with UEFA's executive committee and federation chiefs scheduled to meet in Monte Carlo to discuss the matter ahead of the Champions League draw.
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