Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino was on Thursday potentially facing a legal suit brought by UEFA accusing him of "criminal mismanagement" over his now-shelved plan to bring private financing into the World Cup.
But, the 56-year-old Swiss chief of world football's governing body gained some respite when UEFA also announced later on Thursday that they were withdrawing, "on a provisional basis", their threat to boycott FIFA tournaments.
That will be music to the ears of Poland, who are hosting next month's women's Under-20 World Cup.
However, the nuclear option of a boycott -- widely seen as pivotal in forcing Infantino into his humiliating climbdown just days after launching the proposal last month -- remains.
UEFA, European football's governing body, said after a meeting of the continent's member **** ociations in Monaco that it had "agreed to suspend, on a provisional basis, the withdrawal by European teams from FIFA competitions in the coming season".
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But, the 56-year-old Swiss chief of world football's governing body gained some respite when UEFA also announced later on Thursday that they were withdrawing, "on a provisional basis", their threat to boycott FIFA tournaments.
That will be music to the ears of Poland, who are hosting next month's women's Under-20 World Cup.
However, the nuclear option of a boycott -- widely seen as pivotal in forcing Infantino into his humiliating climbdown just days after launching the proposal last month -- remains.
UEFA, European football's governing body, said after a meeting of the continent's member **** ociations in Monaco that it had "agreed to suspend, on a provisional basis, the withdrawal by European teams from FIFA competitions in the coming season".
#uefa #World #thursday #body
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