UEFA Explores Rival International Football Tournaments Amid FIFA Tensions

UEFA, along with football associations from CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has initiated early discussions about organizing international tournaments that would compete with FIFA events. These talks come in response to FIFA President Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell shares in the World Cup, a proposal he later withdrew following widespread criticism. UEFA has been a leading force in efforts to remove Infantino from his position and is still considering boycotting the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments if he remains president. Sources familiar with the discussions spoke to Bloomberg, highlighting the preliminary nature of the negotiations among the football bodies.