Fifa says it will answer Uefa questions over Infantino controversies, but won’t say when

The Union of European Football Associations (Uefa) has requested answers from Fifa regarding a number of issues concerning Gianni Infantino's leadership. The request was made by Uefa's Secretary General Theodore Theodoridis to his Fifa counterpart Mattias Grafstrom. The questions were to be answered by 2 November, 16 days before the deadline for next year's Fifa presidential election.

Uefa has expressed its loss of confidence in Infantino, particularly over his handling of the World Cup private investor plan and the influence of then-US President Donald Trump on Fifa's affairs. The Uefa letter to Fifa stressed that the answers to these and other questions could not be postponed until the next Council meeting, scheduled for 16 December.

Uefa has also raised concerns over the independence and perceived impartiality of the presidential election process, questioning whether Fifa would consider removing Bruno Chiomento, the current chair of the electoral committee, who has known Infantino for 20 years and attended the World Cup with all expenses covered by Fifa.