Infantino, up for reelection for a fourth term in March 2027, has been criticized since tabling the now-abandoned proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup.
FIFA accused UEFA of waging a “smear campaign” against it and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, escalating a dispute over the abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the world governing body’s commercial rights, according to a court filing. UEFA last week submitted an ex parte application in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking permission to obtain testimony and documents from U.S.-based entities for use in potential criminal proceedings in Switzerland.
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