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FIFA Accuses UEFA of Discrediting Campaign Against Infantino Over US Documents

FIFA claims UEFA launched a discrediting campaign to oust Gianni Infantino by seeking internal documents in US courts.

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FIFA accused UEFA of launching a discrediting campaign against its president, Gianni Infantino, on September 3, 2026. [1] FIFA argued that UEFA lacks the legal right to demand internal documents because no penal procedure is currently open in Switzerland or elsewhere. [2] UEFA requested that US judges in three states force FIFA to deliver documents regarding its failed investor plan for the 2026 World Cup. [3] UEFA threatened to boycott the 2026 World Cup if the investor plan was not abandoned. [4] FIFA stated that the documents requested by UEFA are merely press releases intended to reinforce a smear campaign against FIFA and its leadership. [5] The accusation follows UEFA's request for US judges to compel FIFA to release documents regarding its failed investor plan for the World Cup. [6] UEFA threatened to file formal charges in Switzerland against Gianni Infantino for alleged 'criminal mismanagement' if it obtains the documents. [7]
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  1. FIFA accused UEFA of launching a discrediting campaign against its president, Gianni Infantino, on September 3, 2026. · El Tiempo
  2. FIFA argued that UEFA lacks the legal right to demand internal documents because no penal procedure is currently open in Switzerland or elsewhere. · El Tiempo
  3. UEFA requested that US judges in three states force FIFA to deliver documents regarding its failed investor plan for the 2026 World Cup. · El Tiempo
  4. UEFA threatened to boycott the 2026 World Cup if the investor plan was not abandoned. · El Tiempo
  5. FIFA stated that the documents requested by UEFA are merely press releases intended to reinforce a smear campaign against FIFA and its leadership. · 24 Horas
  6. The accusation follows UEFA's request for US judges to compel FIFA to release documents regarding its failed investor plan for the World Cup. · 24 Horas
  7. UEFA threatened to file formal charges in Switzerland against Gianni Infantino for alleged 'criminal mismanagement' if it obtains the documents. · 24 Horas
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