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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Flo Clifford

Uefa accused of launching ‘smear campaign’ against Fifa president Gianni Infantino

  • FIFA has accused UEFA of launching a smear campaign against its leadership following an escalating feud between world and European football's governing bodies.
  • The dispute stems from UEFA preparing criminal claims in Switzerland against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for alleged criminal mismanagement over a scrapped commercial proposal.
  • UEFA filed court documents in Florida seeking internal communications about the FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme, which it claims was designed to profit from FIFA's key assets.
  • FIFA has asked the US court to block or defer UEFA's access to documents, insisting the project was merely a proposal requiring full democratic approval.
  • FIFA also claimed UEFA is acting to protect European dominance by preventing smaller member associations from developing the financial strength to compete globally.

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Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘smear campaign’ against Gianni Infantino

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