NYON, Switzerland (AP) 鈥� UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that 鈥渘o option should be off the table鈥� as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to to private equity investors.
Infantino was forced to scrap the plan early Saturday after his and Asia鈥檚 soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it.
Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the with private investors, but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday鈥檚 announcement.
鈥淲e must identify those responsible and hold them to account,鈥� UEFA said in a statement on Saturday. 鈥淣o option should be off the table. The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA鈥檚 confidence but also that of many other members of the football family.鈥�
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