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The scope of that non-cooperation has not been defined. One senior figure told the broadcaster a refusal to take part in FIFA meetings could be expected
Officials opposed to FIFA president Gianni Infantino are considering withdrawing cooperation with the governing body for as long as he remains in office, according to UEFA sources cited by the BBC, as the fallout deepens over the plan to open a commercial subsidiary handling the rights to its tournaments to private investors.
The scope of that non-cooperation has not been defined. One senior figure told the broadcaster a refusal to take part in FIFA meetings could be expected. Others involved say there is no going back while Infantino remains in place.
FIFA withdrew the project, known as FIFA Forward Enterprise, on Saturday, August 1, hours after Conmebol issued a statement seeking clarification without taking a position. The South American body was the last of the six confederations to respond, following rejections from UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation. Infantino said all views had been heard and that the initiative would not proceed.
