FIFA Blasts UEFA 'Smear Campaign,' Fights World Cup Plan Disclosures
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 accuses Uefa of waging 'smear campaign' against Gianni Infantino
Fifa has accused Uefa of waging a "smear campaign" against the governing body's president, Gianni Infantino.The world governing body has filed a legal response in the Southern District of New York, directly challenging legal action brought by Uefa, which has been pursuing evidence through American courts in connection with the controversial privatisation venture.Uefa has signalled it may pursue criminal proceedings against Infantino in Switzerla…
FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' against Infantino
FIFA has launched a fierce response to UEFA’s legal challenge over the abandoned plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors, accusing European football’s governing body of waging a “smear campaign” against Gianni Infantino. The war between UEFA and the FIFA president has now escalated into the US courts, with UEFA seeking […]
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