Vietnam seeks deeper FIFA ties on embattled Infantino's visit

The European governing body of soccer, UEFA, has requested a US federal court to grant permission to obtain testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida for use in a planned criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The request is part of UEFA's consideration of criminal proceedings against Infantino and possibly other FIFA officials and advisers over a proposed transfer of commercial rights linked to World Cups and the Club World Cup into a new subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).

The filing alleges that Infantino developed the proposal in secret without consulting FIFA's Council, regional confederations, or member associations, violating FIFA's normal governance processes. UEFA claims that FIFA statutes give the Council sole authority to decide how FIFA's commercial rights are promoted, and that the proposal met significant resistance from member associations, leading to its abandonment.

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