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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Uefa preparing to bring criminal claims against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale

Gianni Infantino pictured on Wednesday after the final of the Asean Cup in Hanoi.
Gianni Infantino pictured on Wednesday after the final of the Asean Cup in Hanoi. Photograph: Luong Thai Linh/EPA

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, Uefa has made separate applications in the United States for information, including from Fifa and the investment firm Thrive Capital.

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