Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Fifa leadership

What the report says

Uefa has said it has lost confidence in Fifa president Gianni Infantino after the collapse of a proposed plan to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors. The BBC reports that the decision to abandon the idea was announced on Saturday, following growing criticism from European football and other governing bodies.

In a statement, Uefa welcomed Fifa’s withdrawal of the proposal and described it as a win for football, while also accusing the current Fifa leadership of failing to live up to promises of transparency and proper use of the organisation’s money. Uefa referred back to Infantino’s 2016 election campaign remarks about openness and said those commitments had not been met.

The dispute escalated further after comments from senior Fifa figures. According to the BBC, Fifa chief operating officer Kevin Lamour said the administration had been misled about the project, while Carlos Cordeiro, Infantino’s senior adviser on global strategy and governance, resigned and called the plan a bad deal for football. Uefa had earlier threatened to boycott World Cups if the plans went ahead, underscoring the seriousness of the rift inside football’s governing ranks. The issue matters because it highlights continuing tensions over Fifa’s governance and future commercial strategy.