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Reports: UEFA eyes criminal proceedings against FIFA's Gianni InfantinoEurope's governing body for soccer, which oversees 55 member nations, is seeking to gather evidence through filings in United States courts for a potential legal challenge against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for his now-abandoned plan to sell a $4.2 billion stake in the World Cup.,Multiple repor...

Reports: UEFA to drop FIFA boycott ahead of U-20 Women's World CupEurope's soccer governing body will drop its threat to boycott FIFA competitions before next month's U-20 Women's World Cup, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The 55 UEFA member federations are meeting on Thursday in Monaco and are expected to formally withdraw the threat, per the reports.,UEFA i...

UEFA, Concacaf, AFC keep pressure on Gianni Infantino to resignDisappointed with FIFA president Gianni Infantino's performance as a "custodian of the game," three powerful confederations called on him to resign from his position on Monday.,UEFA (Europe), Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) and the AFC (Asia) joined together to release an...

UEFA stands by World Cup boycott despite FIFA's private equity retraction

European soccer confederation UEFA still plans to boycott all FIFA-related events despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing an apology and retracting the plans for selling ownership shares in the World Cup.,UEFA's 55 member federations unanimously approved the FIFA boycott at an emergency meet...

UEFA to boycott FIFA events: 'World Cup not for sale'

UEFA members voted unanimously Thursday to boycott future World Cups if FIFA moves forward with plans to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.,The decision to "unequivocally reject" FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent proposal was made during an emergency virtual meeting of the ...

FIFA's Gianni Infantino sets deadline to approve funding plan

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has given the organization's 211 member federations until Sept. 19 to support a private investment proposal that could provide each association with up to $40 million in funding.,Infantino outlined the deadline in a letter promoting the creation of FIFA Forward Enterp...

UEFA rips FIFA: Crossed 'a red line' lifting Folarin Balogun ban

FIFA's decision not to uphold the automatic one-game ban for United States men's national team striker Folarin Balogun was sharply opposed by the sport's governing body in Europe as "incomprehensible and unjustifiable." ,Balogun was issued a red card after scoring what proved to be the winning goal ...

Report: UEFA lobbying FIFA to increase World Cup prize fund

European teams are asking FIFA to increase prize money and to greater assist with costs associated with their participation this summer in the World Cup, which is expected to generate more than $11 billion in revenue, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,UEFA, which governs soccer in Europe, has been as...