UEFA’s collective threat to boycott all future FIFA competitions has inspired a range of reactions.
Gianni Infantino’s divisive plot to sell off the commercial rights of the men’s and women’s World Cup were not popular by any means—although some did question whether they were as severe as many have claimed. Yet, UEFA took an immediate hard line which has now been crystallized by the confirmed pledge to skip every competition under the guise of world soccer’s governing body should Infantino’s privatization plan go through.