European football should decide whether Israeli teams are banned rather than the world governing body taking the lead, a FIFA vice president has told Sky News.

Leaders within the UEFA region had been exploring sporting sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza .

But we revealed yesterday that a push for a vote is on hold while US President Donald Trump pursues a peace deal .

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Israel's status in football is also not listed on the agenda for a FIFA Council meeting on Thursday that will be attended by Victor Montagliani - a vice president of FIFA and leader of the CONCACAF region covering North and Central America, and the Caribbean.

"The reality is that that issue is the jurisdiction of UEFA , first and fo

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