Fifa has accused Uefa of a “smear campaign against it and its leadership” in a dramatic escalation of the public spat between the two football bodies.
Last week the news broke that Uefa is preparing to bring a criminal complaint against Fifa president Gianni Infantino following his failed plan to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors, which was met with widespread outcry and threatened to spark a civil war within the sport. That shows no sign of abating despite Uefa climbing down from a poposed boycott of the World Cup and other Fifa competitions.
