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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Uefa to lift boycott threat after Fifa promises no World Cup sale repeat

Gianni Infantino pictured in July
Gianni Infantino’s Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal sparked a backlash, including from Uefa. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA

Uefa is 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’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

European teams have been cleared for participation in the upcoming Under-20 Women’s World Cup, along with subsequent tournaments, after Fifa provided the binding assurances that no equivalent of its president’s ill-fated scheme will be put on the table.

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