European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, is standing firm on its threat to boycott FIFA competitions, declaring that its conditions have not been met despite a formal apology from FIFA regarding a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

UEFA reiterated that it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino following leaked proposals to transfer commercial control of major tournaments to private investors. While FIFA attempted to project unity after a crisis summit in Morocco—apologizing for errors and claiming Infantino retained the support of internal staff—UEFA dismissed the efforts. In a defiant statement, UEFA noted that backing from FIFA employees changes nothing, maintaining that FIFA must offer binding guarantees that future attempts to commercialize core competitions will never happen again.

The standoff leaves Infantino facing mounting pressure across global football, with the English Football Association withdrawing its support for his re-election and player union FIFPRO accusing the central body of an abuse of power.