01Living brief
v2UEFA withdraws support for Infantino as potential FIFA challengers emerge
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- UEFA said it had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the proposed private-investment vehicle was withdrawn.
- Carlos Cordeiro resigned as Infantino’s senior adviser over the plan, while FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour made allegations that Infantino deceived employees.
- The proposal encountered opposition from UEFA’s 55 associations, CONCACAF’s 41 members and the Asian football confederation; UEFA also threatened a boycott of FIFA events.