尽管国际足联主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺已撤回将世界杯等主要赛事向私人投资者出售的提案，欧足联仍表示可能继续推进欧洲球队抵制相关赛事的计划[1]。英足总已撤回对因凡蒂诺的支持[1]，而欧足联声称其提出的条件尚未得到满足[1]。
欧足联要求的两项条件为：国际足联必须正式撤回出售主要赛事的提案，以及必须保证不再尝试以此方式破坏足球[1]。欧足联在声明中指出，"国际足联主席雇用的一些员工（其职业生涯依赖于他的恩惠）同意他的观点，这改变不了什么"[1]。
据悉，因凡蒂诺曾向各协会提供4000万美元（3000万英镑），以支持通过FFE子公司对男女世界杯等赛事进行私人投资[1]。欧足联的抵制筹码包括威胁不参加即将于9月5日在波兰开始的国际足联女子U20世界杯[1]。因凡蒂诺将在明年3月面临总统大选的重新选举[1]。
UEFA has signaled it will proceed with a potential boycott of major football competitions despite FIFA President Gianni Infantino's withdrawal of a controversial proposal to sell World Cup broadcasting rights to private investors.[1] The English Football Association has withdrawn its backing for Infantino, undermining his position as he faces mounting pressure from European football authorities.[1]
UEFA outlined two conditions that must be met to avert the threatened action: Infantino must formally retract the proposal to privatize major tournaments, and he must provide assurances that such attempts will not be repeated.[1] The European confederation has made clear that Infantino's public apology statement falls short of these demands.[1] UEFA's leverage in the dispute centers on a credible threat to boycott competitions, including the FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup scheduled to begin on September 5 in Poland.[1] The organization stated that "some employees hired by the FIFA president—whose careers depend on his favor—agreeing with his views changes nothing," signaling deep skepticism about claims of broader support for the FIFA leader.[1]
The original proposal would have directed $40 million—equivalent to £30 million—to national associations to facilitate private investment in men's and women's World Cups through a FIFA subsidiary called FFE.[1] Infantino faces re-election as FIFA president at a general assembly scheduled for March of next year.[1]