McAllister, Klaveness Push UEFA Boycott of FIFA Sell-Off Plan on 122-Year Governing Body
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 3
McAllister, Klaveness Push UEFA Boycott of FIFA Sell-Off Plan on 122-Year Governing Body
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 3
Summary
Laura McAllister and Lise Klaveness emerged as the strongest voices in UEFA's emergency response, pressing for a full boycott of FIFA competitions over Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in major tournaments.
At the meeting of about 150 officials, the two UEFA executive members also mapped out tougher governance demands and later accused FIFA of using "economic blackmail".
Their prominence stood out inside a 21-member UEFA executive committee with only two female-designated seats, highlighting how two former internationals helped drive the bloc's hardest line.
The episode sharpened scrutiny of football's gender imbalance: women hold 8 of 37 FIFA Council seats, and only 10 of FIFA's 211 member associations are led by female presidents.