FIFA Accuses UEFA of 'Misinformation' Campaign in Bid for World Cup Papers
FIFA says UEFA’s court bid is harassment and falsehoods as the dispute threatens Gianni Infantino’s reelection campaign and a potential Swiss criminal complaint.
- On Monday, FIFA urged a U.S. court to reject UEFA's discovery request, claiming the filing contained "numerous false or misleading statements about FIFA and Infantino" regarding the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan.
- UEFA filed legal papers last month in the Southern District of Florida, alleging FIFA President Gianni Infantino developed the FFE proposal in secret with a small group, bypassing normal governance processes.
- Disputing valuations, UEFA alleged investors would have paid $4.2 billion for an FFE stake, valuing the business at about $20 billion, while FIFA claims the total enterprise value is well over $30 billion.
- Accusing UEFA of waging a "misinformation campaign" to influence the upcoming presidential election, FIFA argued the court should reject any attempt to sway the race.
- Facing mounting pressure ahead of the March 2027 election, Infantino wrote to 211 member associations last week proposing an independent review of FIFA's decision-making processes.
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Body that protects world football presents document in the court of Florida
The body that presides Gianni Infantino filed a brief before a Florida court. In it he rejects a request from Europeans linked to the controversial project that sought to sell part of the future commercial rights of FIFA. The fight also has as a backdrop the presidential elections of March 2027.
FIFA lawyers stated in a court document that UEFA is harassing Gianni Infantino, and asked a Florida judge to reject the European football governing body's request for access to evidence about...
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