UEFA will boycott FIFA tournaments if Gianni Infantino continues with plans to sell off stake in World Cup

UEFA will boycott FIFA tournaments if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with his proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup.

The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of all of UEFA's 55 member associations on Thursday afternoon, with a 55-0 vote.

In a statement released on Thursday afternoon, UEFA said: "We unanimously and unequivocally reject FIFA's proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors."