UEFA and its 55 member associations vote unanimously to boycott FIFA competitions if FIFA’s leadership proceeds with a proposed plan to sell stakes in its tournaments to private investors. The decision covers FIFA events including the men’s and women’s World Cups and the FIFA Club World Cup, according to reports citing discussions and voting details. The move is presented as a protest against the FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal and related negotiations over governance and commercial control of FIFA events.
Reuters and other outlets report that UEFA members issue the boycott decision specifically conditioned on whether FIFA’s stake-sale plan is approved by FIFA’s member associations. Separate reporting indicates that the unanimous vote reflects a coordinated position among European federations within UEFA ahead of FIFA’s decision-making process. While the outlets agree on the existence of the unanimous vote and the trigger for the boycott, they describe it primarily as a protest stance rather than a change already implemented within FIFA’s tournaments.
The boycott would apply across UEFA-linked associations and their teams if FIFA moves forward on the stake-sale proposal and the relevant approvals occur.
