UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and will pursue a full review of his abandoned plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity investors. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
In a statement from UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, the organization said: "We must identify those responsible and hold them to account. No option should be off the table. The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA's confidence but also that of many other members of the football family."
Infantino was forced to scrap the plan early Saturday after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia's soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it.
Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors, but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday's announcement.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and AP World Cup coverage.