FIFA accuses UEFA of launching 'smear campaign' against Gianni Infantino
FIFA has accused European football's governing body of launching a "smear campaign" against Gianni Infantino in a challenge to legal action over the aborted attempt to sell part of the World Cup to private investors.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has accused the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) of launching a smear campaign against its president, Gianni Infantino. UEFA has reportedly considered initiating criminal proceedings against Infantino and other FIFA officials over a proposal to sell commercial rights for FIFA's World Cup events.
Infantino is set to run for a fourth term as FIFA president in March 2027. FIFA's lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that UEFA is waging a smear campaign against FIFA and its leadership. This comes after the proposed sale of FIFA's commercial rights was withdrawn on July 31, following opposition from UEFA and other regional governing bodies.
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