UEFA Takes a Strong Stance Against FIFA's World Cup Plans

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has taken a strong stance against FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plans to sell parts of the World Cup organization to US-based private investment companies. In its statement, UEFA rejected these plans and announced its decision to boycott all future FIFA competitions.This decision was made after an extraordinary meeting that lasted about two hours. Such a reaction against FIFA has never been seen in the history of European football.The 55 countries that are members of UEFA have made a joint decision not to participate in future World Cups and other FIFA competitions. With this decision, UEFA emphasized that the World Cup, one of the greatest sporting legacies of football, is not for sale.