UEFA led the backlash and on Thursday its 55 member federations agreed to boycott all FIFA events and competitions while the proposal was active. UEFA have signalled it wants to end Infantino's decade-long presidency, saying he had lost the confidence of world football. The Swedish soccer federation confirmed on Monday that UEFA is actively looking "to come up with an alternative candidate" as FIFA president. The FFE spin-off valued by FIFA at $US20 billion ($A29bn) would have taken control of the football body's money-making commercial and tournament operations. The Post also reported that Infantino had scheduled private talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.