Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Fifa leadership as investment plan scrapped

BBC News Saturday 01 August 2026, 09:51 UTC 1 min read

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Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies.

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