UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup plan
The European football body, UEFA, has confirmed to Al Jazeera that a preservation letter has been sent to the global governing body, FIFA, following Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private investors. “We can confirm that a document preservation letter was sent,” UEFA wrote in an email […]
The European football governing body UEFA has informed FIFA of a preservation letter, following failed plans proposed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The letter, sent by New York-based Dechert law firm, warns FIFA not to destroy, delete, alter, conceal or lose any relevant materials related to Infantino's proposal for a private investor stake in future World Cup profits.
This litigation hold letter, a formal legal document, was sent to FIFA after Infantino's proposal was met with global outrage. UEFA, along with 55 member federations, has boycotted all FIFA events and competitions while the proposal was active. UEFA has been considering legal action since Infantino revealed FIFA's plans. The letter, sent on Friday, was seen by AP late on Monday and named 18 FIFA executives, including Infantino, CFO Thomas Peyer, and FIFA head of global football development Arsene Wenger.
UEFA seeks an alternative candidate for the FIFA presidency, with the next election scheduled for March.
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