Nandy Backs Infantino Ouster, Opposes UEFA Boycott
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- Lisa Nandy said FIFA president Gianni Infantino "should go, the time is up" over his Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal to sell private stakes in the World Cup and other competitions, backing the English FA's stance that "football belongs to its fans."
- Nandy ruled out supporting a boycott of next month's Under-20 Women's World Cup, arguing sporting boycotts "divide people" and "unfairly penalise athletes and competitors who are not responsible" for the dispute.
- UEFA and its 55 member associations have threatened to boycott FIFA competitions over the FFE proposal, with Poland scheduled to host the U20 Women's World Cup from 5–27 September.
- Poland's Football Association (PZPN) told BBC Sport it had received "no information regarding the possible withdrawal of any participating team," with England, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France also entered.
- The French Football Federation (FFF) said it intends to compete at the tournament, and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed its U20 squad is "complying with the planned programme," including a friendly against England this week.
- England's FA has not confirmed whether it will field a team, though coach Lydia Bedford's Young Lionesses squad is continuing preparations for the tournament.
Why it matters: The dispute over Infantino's commercialization push now threatens to short-circuit a marquee women's youth tournament featuring five major UEFA nations, and the English FA — whose Lionesses won the 2023 World Cup — has yet to say whether it will send a team, leaving England's participation unresolved days before the 5 September start.
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