Uefa's Stance Remains Unchanged

European football's governing body said Fifa's public backing of Infantino on Wednesday night "changes nothing" and explained it had not been provided with certainty that repeats of the past nine days' crisis will not occur. Uefa's 55 member associations agreed to boycott Fifa tournaments if Infantino did not withdraw his privately-funded Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme. Although the scheme was scrapped last Friday, Uefa stated that the terms necessary to avert the boycott have not been met.

Conditions Not Met

A statement from Uefa read, "Uefa's associations were very clear about the conditions attached to their non-participation in Fifa competitions. First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn, and secondly, assurances had to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again. These conditions have not been met."

No Change in Position

Uefa also made it clear that its loss of confidence in Infantino's presidency remains unchanged. The statement continued, "Yesterday's announcement that some people employed by the Fifa president (and whose careers depend on his favour) agree with him changes nothing." This leaves the turmoil enveloping football's governance no closer to being resolved.

Under-20 Women's World Cup at Risk

If no accord is reached before the Under-20 Women's World Cup, which begins in Poland on 5 September, that would be the first tournament subjected to a Uefa-led boycott. Uefa remains hopeful that it can exploit divisions within Fifa's leadership despite the Infantino-led show of unity following a meeting of some of their management board in Rabat on Wednesday.

Notable Absentees

There were several notable absentees from the meeting, including Arsène Wenger, who declined an invitation to travel to Morocco in his capacity as Fifa's chief of global development. Wenger had launched a scathing attack on the World Cup sell-off plans the previous day, calling for greater "transparency and integrity" from his employers.

Questions Over Kevin Lamour's Future

In contrast to Wenger, Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour was not invited to the summit, raising further questions over his future. Jill Ellis, chief football officer, and Sarai Bareman, chief women's football officer, were also not present in Rabat.

Mood Remains Unhappy

While Fifa's statement explained that separate apologies had been made to the Fifa council and member associations for their exclusion from the FFE process and that it was committed to a review, the Guardian understands that those sentiments cut no ice with a large percentage of Fifa council members, and the mood remains unhappy.

Uefa's stance on the World Cup boycott remains unchanged, and it seems that the crisis in football's governance is far from over.