Paris: European soccer’s governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to withdraw its boycott threat had not been met.

According to France24.com, UEFA’s associations were very clear about the conditions attached to non-participation in FIFA competitions. It stated that the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and assurances made that such attempts would not be repeated. These conditions have not been met. UEFA also highlighted in its statement on Saturday that it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino’s presidency, a position that remains unchanged.

FIFA and Infantino attempted to present a united front following a high-level summit in Morocco on Wednesday, announcing the president had full support from top staff in attendance. The world governing body also apologized for errors made over its controversial plan to sell profits in the World Cup through a commercial subsidiary and committed to ensuring such mistakes do not reoccur.

FIFA expressed hope that the meeting would help restore confidence in the organization after the turbulence caused by Infantino’s now-abandoned project, which faced widespread condemnation. UEFA voted to abandon FIFA competitions if the project proceeded, and despite Infantino’s swift retraction, Europe’s governing body declared it had lost confidence in FIFA’s leadership, setting the stage for a potential challenge to his presidency.

In its defiant statement, UEFA asserted that its position still held firm. It noted that the recent announcement of support from some FIFA-employed individuals, whose careers depend on Infantino’s favor, did not alter their stance. Meanwhile, South American football’s governing body, CONMEBOL, typically a strong supporter of Infantino, welcomed the withdrawal of FIFA’s private investor plan but expressed concern over the repeated unilateral actions taken.