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UEFA has refused to back down from its threat to boycott the World Cup following a high-stakes crisis meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, reports say.
FIFA executives were reportedly handed an ultimatum to approve a controversial privatization project just one day before the World Cup final, raising urgent governance concerns.
FIFA's top executives reportedly faced an ultimatum to approve a privatization plan for the World Cup, according to reporting by The New York Times.
UEFA is reportedly planning an inquiry into whether FIFA president Gianni Infantino attempted to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup at below-market rates.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has found backing from African football federations, while UEFA continues to push back with threats of a World Cup boycott.
UEFA says its threatened boycott of the expanded Fifa World Cup remains in place, even after Fifa's member federations gave their backing to president Gianni Infantino.
FIFA says Gianni Infantino retains board support despite growing resignation calls, and flatly denies a report that he offered Morocco a World Cup final slot for re-election backing.
FIFA's ruling council has expressed support for Gianni Infantino continuing as president while also issuing an apology over a controversial World Cup commercialization plan.
FIFA has voiced support for president Gianni Infantino while issuing a rare apology over how a World Cup investment plan was communicated to member associations.
FIFA's top decision-makers have thrown their support behind president Gianni Infantino after a high-level crisis meeting, during which he admitted to making mistakes over the World Cup rights sell-off controversy.
FIFA says Gianni Infantino retains backing from some board members despite growing calls for his resignation, and flatly denies a report he offered Morocco a World Cup final slot for re-election support.
FIFA's president has issued an apology after a controversial plan to sell off World Cup commercial rights sparked widespread backlash from member associations and football stakeholders.
