UEFA are confident that its member associations will vote against Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup plans.

Earlier this week it emerged that the under-fire Fifa president wants to create a sister company that would take charge of its tournaments, including the World Cup, before selling off chunks of the new subsidiary.

Gianni Infantino’s controversial plans have turned football on its head Credit: Alamy

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin immediately slammed the plans, with a statement claiming that Fifa had “crossed the line”.

European football’s governing body is set to host a virtual meeting with its member associations today.

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