Kathmandu: European football’s governing body is not backing down. UEFA said on Thursday it still has no confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino, even after FIFA apologised for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

UEFA had earlier voted to boycott FIFA competitions over the plan which involved selling profits from the tournament through a commercial arm. Infantino later dropped the idea. But UEFA says that is not enough.

In a statement, the body said its member associations had set two clear conditions: the sale plan must be withdrawn and FIFA must promise nothing like it happens again. Neither condition, UEFA said, has been fully met.

The statement also repeated that UEFA has lost confidence in Infantino’s leadership and that this position has not changed.

The pressure on Infantino is growing from several sides. FIFPRO, the global players’ union, accused him of a serious misuse of his position as president.

England’s Football Association has pulled its backing for his re-election. Even Amnesty International weighed in saying the crisis shows FIFA needs better governance.

FIFA tried to show unity after a summit in Morocco on Wednesday saying top officials there still support Infantino. The organisation apologised for mistakes in handling the World Cup sale plan and promised such errors would not be repeated.

It said the meeting was meant to help rebuild trust after the backlash the plan caused.

UEFA was not convinced. It dismissed the show of support from FIFA staff noting their careers depend on the president’s approval. As far as UEFA is concerned, nothing has changed.