UEFA says FIFA boycott remains despite Infantino World Cup selloff U-turn

European football’s governing body says FIFA has not met conditions to end the boycott of their return to global game.UEFA has issued a statement saying its 55 member associations remain committed to boycotting FIFA competitions, stressing that the global governing body has failed to meet their key conditions for returning.European football’s governing body voted unanimously last Thursday to withdraw from all FIFA events following the announcement by FIFA President Gianni Infantino that the global body would seek to sell minority stakes in World Cups and other events.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UEFA vice president seeks ‘custodian of ⁠sport’ after FIFA-Infantino furorelist 2 of 4Infantino, FIFA try to move beyond botched World Cup sell-off: What we knowlist 3 of 4UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we knowlist 4 of 4UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup planend of listInfantino has since withdrawn the proposal and, under mounting pressure from across the sport, received the backing of the global body’s leadership at a meeting in Morocco on Wednesday.UEFA, however, has said that the withdrawal of Infantino’s selloff plan was not its only requirement for renewed collaboration with FIFA.“UEFA’s associations were very clear about the conditions attached to their non-participation in FIFA competitions,” the statement read.“First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and secondly, assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again.”“These conditions have not been met,” the group said.FIFA and Infantino tried to present a united front following the high-level summit, saying the president had the full support of those in attendance.Football’s governing body even apologised to its own council and member associations for errors and committed to “ensure they do not happen again”.UEFA remained dissatisfied and issued a defiant message, pointing clearly to its position on who holds the top job at FIFA.