Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threat

Sports editor Published 45 minutes ago Uefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, BBC Sport has been told.

The matter will be discussed at a meeting of Uefa's executive committee in Monaco on Thursday.

Earlier this month, European football's governing body said that despite Infantino's plan being aborted following widespread condemnation, the conditions required to prevent a boycott had "not been met".