{
  "id": 10636848,
  "title": "Fifa accuses Uefa of 'misinformation campaign'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-misinformation-campaign-10636848",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:22:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqn0jdx9j01no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifa has accused its rival organization, Uefa, of waging a misinformation campaign and attempting to sway the presidential race within Fifa, according to newly revealed court documents. Last month, Uefa filed legal papers in the United States seeking disclosure of evidence and documents from Fifa, threatening to file a criminal complaint in Switzerland if necessary. Uefa accused Fifa president Gianni Infantino of criminal mismanagement and a fraudulently marketed price for his own benefit over the now-abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme. Responding to Uefa's allegations, Fifa stated that Uefa's filing contained numerous false or misleading statements about Fifa and Infantino. The Fifa filing argues that Uefa's claims that Infantino sought personal profit from the FFE proposal are categorically without merit. Fifa also dismissed Uefa's filing as \"farce\" and claimed that courts have previously rejected similar requests. BBC Sport reached out to Uefa for a response and received feedback from insiders who believe that if Fifa has nothing to hide, it should promptly disclose the documents and expedite the legal process.",
  "summary": "Fifa has accused Uefa of a misinformation campaign and making false or misleading statements about Fifa and its president Gianni Infantino. According to Fifa, Uefa's suggestions that Infantino violated any law or ethical principle are \"categorically without merit\". This response comes after Uefa filed legal papers in the US requesting disclosure of evidence and documents from Fifa, and warning that it could lodge a criminal complaint in Switzerland.\n\nUefa had accused Infantino of \"criminal mismanagement\" and claimed that he promoted a \"fraudulently off-market price\" for his own benefit over the now-shelved Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme. However, Fifa described Uefa's filing as \"farcically overbroad\" and said that districts faced with similar requests have outright rejected such applications.\n\nThe development is part of an ongoing dispute between the two governing bodies. Separately, Infantino has ordered an assessment of proposals to distribute more money to national associations, following calls from Uefa and CONCACAF for a $2.1 billion payout from Fifa's reserves.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Fifa accuses Uefa of 'misinformation campaign'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-misinformation-campaign",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:22:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : FIFA Accuses UEFA Of ‘Misinformation Campaign’ Over Infantino’s Plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/world-fifa-accuses-uefa-of-a-misinformation-campaigna-over-infantinoa",
        "published": "2026-09-29T08:08:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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