UEFA President Ceferin Boycotted World Cup Final After Disagreements with FIFA
UEFA said FIFA’s handling of disciplinary, pricing and match-management issues crossed a red line.
- UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin skipped the World Cup final in New Jersey, with The Times reporting on Monday that the Slovenian's absence signals severe strain between European football's governing body and FIFA.
- Tensions escalated after FIFA suspended a one-match ban for United States striker Folarin Balogun following a call from President Donald Trump to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, raising questions of political influence.
- UEFA called the decision "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable," stating it had "crossed a red line." The organization also expressed discontent with FIFA's 27-minute half-time interval, well in excess of the maximum 15 minutes permitted.
- FIFA proved powerless to prevent U.S. authorities from sending home Somali referee Omar Artan before the tournament began; UEFA subsequently appointed Artan to officiate next month's UEFA Super Cup final.
- Ceferin has criticized FIFA's ticket pricing strategy, contrasting it with UEFA's pledge that 40 per cent of tickets for the 2028 Euro tournament will be priced at around £30 or £60.
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UEFA president Ceferin boycotted World Cup final
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin refused to attend Sunday’s World Cup final following a series of disagreements between the European governing body and FIFA over disciplinary procedures, refereeing logistics, and match operations, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. A central point of contention was FIFA’s decision to suspend the implementation of an […]
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