UEFA vice president claims World Cup boycott threat succeeded

Laura McAllister, UEFA vice president, stated that the federation's threatened boycott of the World Cup was a success in addressing FIFA's controversial investor plan. She highlighted that some European teams will participate in the upcoming women's under-20 World Cup from September 5-27. Following widespread protests, FIFA president Gianni Infantino retracted his proposal to sell World Cup rights to private investors. Despite withdrawing the boycott threat, UEFA continues to discuss further actions against Infantino, emphasizing concerns over FIFA's leadership and past decisions, including issues from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. McAllister mentioned that the threat united European federations in support of change and that they have received assurances regarding the proposal's non-revival.

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