Uefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens

UEFA has called an emergency meeting of all 55 member associations for Thursday to coordinate a response to FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. A European boycott of FIFA tournaments is among the options being discussed, with next year's Women's World Cup mentioned as a potential target, though there is reluctance to use the women's game as a protest vehicle. UEFA has acknowledged there is 'significant and growing opposition' to the FIFA proposals, which primarily concern monetising the men's World Cup and Club World Cup.