Key facts
- Uefa will end its boycott of Fifa events.
- Uefa will hold talks on removing Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
- The decision to end the boycott follows assurances that plans to privatize the World Cup will not be revived.
- The move allows England and other Uefa members to participate in the Women's Under-20 World Cup.
- Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces calls to resign over a controversial World Cup privatization plan.
Uefa is set to call off its boycott of Fifa events and intensify discussions regarding the removal of Fifa president Gianni Infantino. The decision comes ahead of the Champions League draw in Monaco, where Uefa will meet with continental chiefs and national FA heads. The boycott is being lifted after Uefa received assurances that the controversial plan to partly privatize the World Cup will not proceed. This move will permit England and other Uefa members to participate in the upcoming Women's Under-20 World Cup. However, the gathering will also focus on strategies to oust Infantino, who has resisted pressure to resign following the backlash over the proposed sell-off. Infantino intends to seek re-election early next year, with no challenger yet emerging. Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has stated he will not run, while Concacaf president Victor Montagliani is seen as a potential candidate. The leaked proposal to sell minority stakes in a new company controlling World Cup commercial rights aimed to raise $4.2 billion, with Joshua Kushner slated to lead the investment. Former players have voiced differing opinions, with some calling for Infantino's departure and others supporting the Fifa president.