FIFA accuses UEFA of running ‘smear campaign’ against Gianni Infantino
Infantino, up for reelection for a fourth term in March 2027, has been criticized since tabling the now-abandoned proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup.
FIFA has accused UEFA of mounting a "smear campaign" against it and its president, Gianni Infantino, according to a court document. The dispute centers around a shelved plan to sell a share in FIFA's commercial rights. UEFA recently filed an ex parte application in a U.S. federal court, requesting permission to gather information from U.S.-based parties for possible criminal investigations in Switzerland. FIFA contends that these applications are essentially press releases intended to undermine FIFA and its leadership.
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