UEFA set to end FIFA boycott threat over Infantino’s $20bn investor plan
UEFA set to end threat of FIFA events boycott after assurances over Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup investor plan. European football body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances that FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup selloff plan will not be revived.
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- Fact 1: All you need to know about the UEFA Champions League draw Callaway apologises after golf ad slammed for depicting domestic violence Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9-second 100 metres in Beijing England footballer Sterling charged with dangerous driving after collision The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agenda of the closed-door meeting was confidential.
- Fact 2: Ruling out a boycott will clear six European teams to continue preparing for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup that kicks off September 5 in Poland.
- Fact 3: France and Spain named their squads last week for the 24-nation tournament that risked becoming an unwanted battleground in European football’s pushback against Infantino’s private investor plan.
- Fact 4: Infantino infuriated football leaders worldwide last month when his plan for a $20bn subsidiary controlling FIFA commercial rights – including the World Cup – was revealed by British daily The Times.
UEFA set to end threat of FIFA events boycott after assurances over Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup investor plan. European football body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances that FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup selloff plan will not be revived.
UEFA’s member federations are meeting Thursday in Monaco ahead of the Champions League draw, where they are expected to end the boycott threat, a person familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press news agency on Wednesday. All you need to know about the UEFA Champions League draw Callaway apologises after golf ad slammed for depicting domestic violence Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9-second 100 metres in Beijing England footballer Sterling charged with dangerous driving after collision The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agenda of the closed-door meeting was confidential. Ruling out a boycott will clear six European teams to continue preparing for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup that kicks off September 5 in Poland.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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