Friday briefing: UEFA to boycott FIFA competitions over private investment proposal

UEFA and its 55 member associations have unanimously agreed not to take part in FIFA competitions if the governing body proceeds with plans to sell ownership stakes in the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of UEFA’s members and announced in a statement on Thursday.

The move represents a direct challenge to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal (FFE). UEFA said national associations had been pre