Uefa poised to lift boycott threat after Fifa promises no World Cup sale repeat

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Schaefer’s comments come amid a bitter conflict among governing bodies, prompted by FIFA’s now-abandoned ‌proposal to sell off a slice of the World Cup’s commercial rights.

The threat of a UEFA boycott had put huge pressure on embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Infantino is continuing to cling on as Fifa president amid calls for him to resign