Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘smear campaign’ against Gianni Infantino
FIFA says UEFA sought evidence to fuel a smear campaign as the abandoned FFE plan, once valued at $20 billion, remains at the center of the fight.
- On Thursday, FIFA filed a motion in a New York court accusing UEFA of waging a "smear campaign" against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, claiming UEFA's legal applications for internal documents are "little more than press releases."
- The dispute stems from the abandoned FIFA Football Enterprises proposal, which aimed to secure up to $4.2bn in private investment, a plan UEFA described as a "shady, opaque backroom deal."
- Seeking documents for potential criminal proceedings in Switzerland, UEFA filed applications in U.S. District Court last week; FIFA contends UEFA lacks legal standing since no criminal investigation currently exists.
- Infantino faces intense pressure from three confederations to resign ahead of the March 2027 presidential election, with UEFA ruling out Aleksander Ceferin and favoring CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani as a challenger.
- FIFA argues UEFA's opposition aims to preserve European dominance and "reduce UEFA's market power" in world football, maintaining that the FFE proposal would have increased global competition for smaller member nations.
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FIFA has accused European football's governing body UEFA of waging a "smear campaign" against it and President Gianni Infantino, escalating a dispute over an abandoned bid to sell a stake in commercial rights, according to a court filing seen by Reuters. UEFA last week filed a unilateral application in a New York district court seeking permission to obtain witness statements and documents from US-based companies for use in potential criminal pro…
The big power struggle in football goes into the next round. FIFA accuses UEFA of a "defamation campaign" against President Gianni Infantino.
UEFA plans to take legal action against FIFA President Infantino. The World Football Association is now countering the attack by Europeans.
The International Football Association Board (FIFA) is accusing the European Football Association (UEFA) of a defamation campaign against FIFA's management and president Gianni Infantino in court filings.
FIFA and UEFA are in a legal dispute. It all started during the World Cup this summer.
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