I think uefa had no hand, seriously they are made to be more powerful than they are. Well there not IMO. The people who truly run the show is EPL and Media. They did it, the sheer pressure involving government and threats on controlling, putting legislation and forcing owners to sell etc played a part. Uefa were running in circles, they ran to FIFA, the media, the FA's everyone to apply pressure. Money wasn't a factor, it was the sheer pressure and reputational damage.