Uefa to push to remove Infantino after dropping boycott

Uefa will continue its efforts to remove Fifa President Gianni Infantino, despite the organization withdrawing its boycott threat against the Confederation of African Football (CAF). At Uefa's executive committee meeting in Monaco, the 55 member associations and Europe's representatives on the Fifa Council will receive a letter confirming that the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan will not be revived.

This will satisfy Uefa's demands and allow the Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup to proceed in Poland next week, with six European teams participating.

Although Uefa has abandoned plans to force a vote of no confidence in Infantino, the organization is confident that a unity candidate can emerge to challenge him in the re-election vote in March. To win, a candidate must secure the backing of 106 out of 211 member associations, though Uefa considers this goal unrealistic. No candidate has been identified, though Concacaf President Victor Montagliani is seen as a strong contender. Nominations are due by November 18.

Former players have issued statements calling for change at Fifa, with former Manchester United and France defender Mikael Silvestre leading the charge. Other former players, including Brazil's Cafu, Italy's Christian Vieri, Portugal's Pepe, and Argentina's Esteban Cambiasso, have also expressed support for Infantino on social media. Despite this, Uefa remains committed to developing football through full dialogue with confederations and stakeholders.