UEFA turns on Infantino after FIFA drops World Cup stake sale
What's next: European officials are weighing a challenger to Gianni Infantino before the Nov. 18 deadline for the March FIFA election in Rabat.
UEFA escalated its feud with FIFA on Saturday, saying Gianni Infantino had lost its confidence after FIFA abandoned a plan to sell minority stakes in a new commercial unit holding rights to the World Cup and other top tournaments. Europe’s governing body called the reversal “a victory for the whole game” but demanded a broad review of FIFA governance, condemning what it described as opaque dealmaking and rushed decision-making. The dispute follows UEFA’s threat to boycott future World Cups if the proposal moved ahead. Infantino, seeking another term at the FIFA Congress in Rabat in March, had been expected to run unopposed, but European officials are now considering potential challengers.