What changed in this update
European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors.
Event intelligence
UEFA-FIFA dispute over Infantino World Cup investment plan
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Current state
UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over alleged criminal mismanagement tied to the abandoned plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors, and FIFA has responded by accusing UEFA of running a 'smear campaign' against Infantino.
Grounded in 6 reports across 4 sources
What changed
FIFA has publicly accused UEFA of a 'smear campaign' against Gianni Infantino in response to UEFA's planned Swiss criminal complaint.
In this event Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino
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Guardian
Uefa preparing to bring criminal claims against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale
Uefa says claims will be made in Switzerland It says claims relate to alleged criminal mismanagement Uefa is preparing to make a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino for alleged “criminal mismanagement” in connection with his failed Fifa Forward Enterprise plan and has applied for the release of documents related to its conception. In an explosive escalation of the war engulfing football’s governing bodies, U…
CBS
UEFA preparing criminal complaint against FIFA leader Gianni Infantino
BBC Sport BBC
Uefa preparing criminal legal action against Infantino
Uefa is pursuing criminal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino over the scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.
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Sky News – World Sky
UEFA preparing to bring criminal proceedings against Gianni Infantino
European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors.
