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UEFA set to end threat of FIFA events boycott over Infantino’s failed World Cup investor plan

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MONACO (AP) — European soccer body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan will not be revived.

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  1. The Guardian

    Uefa poised to lift boycott threat after Fifa promises no World Cup sale repeat (opens The Guardian)

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    Uefa has received guarantees after ill-fated Infantino plan European teams likely to go to under-20 Women’s World Cup Uefa is poised to drop its threatened boycott of Fifa competitions after receiving concrete guarantees that the global governing body will never attempt a repeat of Gianni Infantino’…

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Reports: UEFA backs off FIFA boycott threat (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    UEFA is reportedly set to withdraw a threat to boycott FIFA tournaments over a plan to partially privatize football tournaments. The Under-20 Women's World Cup is to be hosted by Poland next month.

  3. BBC News

    Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threat (opens BBC News)

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    Uefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, BBC Sport has been told.

  4. East Idaho News

    UEFA set to end threat of FIFA events boycott over Infantino’s failed World Cup investor plan (opens East Idaho News)

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    MONACO (AP) — European soccer body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan will not be revived.

  5. KVIA El Paso

    UEFA set to drop boycott threat, handing FIFA some breathing room, AP says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — European soccer governing body UEFA is poised to no longer boycott upcoming FIFA tournaments, according to the Associated Press, as the sport’s ongoing saga takes another turn.

  6. KRDO

    UEFA set to drop boycott threat, handing FIFA some breathing room, per AP (opens KRDO)

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    By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — European soccer governing body UEFA is poised to no longer boycott upcoming FIFA tournaments, per the Associated Press, as the sport’s ongoing saga takes another turn. UEFA has been embroiled in a public feud with world governing body FIFA since a proposed plan – dubbed th…

  7. Al Jazeera

    UEFA set to end FIFA boycott threat over Infantino’s $20bn investor plan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    UEFA set to end threat of FIFA events boycott after assurances over Gianni Infantino's failed World Cup investor plan.

  8. BBC News

    Uefa to push to remove Infantino after dropping boycott (opens BBC News)

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    Uefa dropped their plans to boycott Fifa tournaments on Wednesday, but will still move forward with efforts to remove Gianni Infantino.

  9. France 24

    UEFA to lift FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw (opens France 24)

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    European soccer body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan will not be revived. UEFA’s member federations are meeting Thursday in Monaco ahead of the Champions League draw, where they are …

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