UEFA launched an unprecedented attack on FIFA President Gianni Infantino following an emergency meeting of all 55 member associations, accusing him of planning to sell World Cup rights to private investors. The European football body warned that national teams will fully boycott the 2030 World Cup if the plan proceeds, according to a report by Yediot News.
UEFA launched an unprecedented public attack on FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday evening, following an emergency meeting of all 55 member associations. The European football body accused Infantino of planning to sell percentages of World Cup rights to private investors, and warned that national teams will fully boycott the 2030 World Cup if the privatization plan proceeds, according to a report by Yediot News.
The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday that UEFA had decided to boycott the 2030 World Cup over the privatization plan, citing N12. Two bulletins at 18:35 Jerusalem covered the decision and the threat. A separate Politico report, also covered by The Zioneer, indicated that European football officials are pushing to replace Infantino with Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
The dispute stems from Infantino's proposal to sell portions of World Cup commercial rights to private investors, a move that UEFA has described as an existential threat to the integrity of the competition. The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader tensions between FIFA and European football bodies, including the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's intervention in the World Cup earlier this month.
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