Uefa to push to remove Infantino after dropping boycott
Uefa dropped their plans to boycott Fifa tournaments on Wednesday, but will still move forward with efforts to remove Gianni Infantino.
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Notable Quotes
"change is necessary"
— Mikael Silvestre , Athlete
"Over the past 10 years, we have seen the work Fifa and President Infantino have done to create representativity for players in football, which did not exist."
— Christian Vieri , Athlete
Key People
President of Uefa who commented on Omar Artan's officiating skills.
World Cup-winning Brazil captain who supports Infantino.
Former Italy striker who supports Infantino.
David James is a former England goalkeeper and co-founder of Football Rebooted.
Emmanuel Petit is a former football player and a 1998 World Cup winner with France.
Former Argentina international who supports Infantino.
President of FIFA.
Lucy Bronze is a prominent player for Chelsea and the England women's national football team.
Mikael Silvestre is a former professional football player who played for Manchester United and the France national team.
Pepe is a professional football player known for his goal-scoring ability.
Victor Montagliani is the president of CONCACAF.
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Uefa dropped their plans to boycott Fifa tournaments on Wednesday, but will still move forward with efforts to remove Gianni Infantino.
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