FIFA-UEFA dispute over Infantino World Cup investment plan
A dispute between FIFA and UEFA over FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell future World Cup commercial rights to private investors. UEFA has prepared or threatened criminal complaints in Swiss courts alleging possible financial mismanagement, while FIFA has accused UEFA of running a misinformation and smear campaign against Infantino. The plan was later scrapped, and FIFA Council members were subsequently offered access to related confidential documents in Zurich.
Last known state
FIFA is now offering its Council members in-person access in Zurich to some documents related to Gianni Infantino's abandoned plan to sell World Cup commercial stakes to private investors, after UEFA prepared a Swiss criminal complaint over alleged mismanagement and FIFA accused UEFA of running a smear and misinformation campaign.
4 sources · 6 reports · Last updated 7 Nov 2026
Latest development
FIFA is offering its Council members limited in-person access in Zurich to some documents related to Infantino's abandoned World Cup investment plan, partially resolving the question of whether related documents would be released.
Developments
- Key development
FIFA informed Council members they may view some documents related to the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan, but only in person in Zurich.
- 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.
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FIFA accused UEFA of launching a 'smear campaign' against Infantino in response to the legal action.
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UEFA announced it was preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA president 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.
Earlier coverage
- FIFA to share documents related to World Cup sell-off plan FIFA Council members may view documents related to Gianni Infantino's doomed plan, but only in person in Zurich
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.