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UEFA suspends FIFA boycott threat

UEFA said yesterday it had provisionally suspended plans to withdraw European teams from FIFA competitions after world football’s governing body confirmed its controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise project had been permanently abandoned. Europe’s governing body said it had written assurances that the proposal championed by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, which would have sold a stake in … The post…

UEFA suspends FIFA boycott threat

The UEFA executive committee has provisionally suspended its plans to withdraw European teams from FIFA competitions, following FIFA's confirmation that its controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise project had been permanently abandoned. FIFA had proposed selling a stake in future World Cups to outside investors, a move championed by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.

UEFA had secured two assurances from FIFA on July 30, leading to the provisional suspension of European teams' withdrawal from FIFA competitions for the upcoming season. However, UEFA noted that the broader governance crisis at FIFA remains unresolved and called for comprehensive reforms, including an independent external review of the failed FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, emphasizing that FIFA cannot self-audit and expect acceptance of its conclusions.

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