UEFA maintains its World Cups boycott following FIFA crisis
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced Thursday that its boycott of FIFA competitions, including the World Cups, remains in effect despite FIFA’s decision to abandon its plan to open up to outside investors.
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European soccer's governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologising for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to withdraw its boycott threat had not been met.
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“UEFA’s associations were very clear about the conditions attached to the non participation in FIFA competitions," it said in a statement.
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