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FIFA-UEFA dispute over Infantino World Cup investment plan

FIFA and UEFA are in a public dispute over FIFA president Gianni Infantino's abandoned plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. UEFA has indicated it is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts over possible financial mismanagement, while FIFA has accused UEFA of running a misinformation and smear campaign against Infantino.

3 story threads Coverage through 29 Sept 2026
FIFA accuses European football chiefs of 'harassment' against Gianni Infantino
Where things stand

Current state

UEFA is preparing a Swiss criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over the abandoned plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors, while FIFA has asked a US court to reject a UEFA discovery request and accused UEFA of running a misinformation and harassment campaign against Infantino.

4 sources · 5 reports · Updated 29 Sept 2026

Development

What changed

FIFA escalated the dispute by urging a US court to reject UEFA's discovery request and accusing UEFA of a misinformation and harassment campaign against Gianni Infantino.

Event spine

Developments

  1. Key development

    FIFA urged a US court to reject a UEFA discovery request linked to the investment proposal, accusing UEFA of waging a 'misinformation campaign' and 'harassment' against Infantino and of trying to influence the FIFA presidential election.

    3 sources · 29 Sept 2026
  2. Key development

    FIFA accused UEFA of launching a 'smear campaign' against Infantino in response to the legal action.

    2 sources · 3 Sept 2026
  3. Key development

    UEFA announced it is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against Gianni Infantino over alleged criminal mismanagement connected to the failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors, and applied for the release of related documents.

    4 sources · 27 Aug 2026
Coverage now

Current story coverage

Fifa accuses Uefa of 'misinformation campaign' Uefa's suggestions that Fifa president Gianni Infantino "violated any law or ethical principle are categorically without merit" says world football's governing body. 3 sources · 6h ago
Coverage history

Earlier coverage

  1. Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino The governing bodies have traded blows since Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
  2. UEFA preparing criminal complaint against FIFA leader Gianni Infantino UEFA said it is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA's Gianni Infantino over possible financial mismanagement related to his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.