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Uefa raises stakes with criminal complaint in battle to unseat Infantino | Matt Hughes

The Guardian Sport Thursday 27 August 2026, 19:00 UTC By Matt Hughes 1 min read
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Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president in a dramatic new developmentAnyone who interpreted Uefa’s decision to withdraw a proposed boycott of Fifa competitions, revealed by the Guardian on Wednesday, as a backward step in the attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa’s president has been quickly disabused of that notion. In a stunning development that overshadowed one of the biggest days in the European football calendar as national football federation and club...

Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president in a dramatic new development

Anyone who interpreted Uefa’s decision to withdraw a proposed boycott of Fifa competitions, revealed by the Guardian on Wednesday, as a backward step in the attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa’s president has been quickly disabused of that notion.

In a stunning development that overshadowed one of the biggest days in the European football calendar as national football federation and club executives gathered for the Champions League draw in Monte Carlo, Uefa announced it was preparing to make a legal complaint against Infantino in Switzerland alleging “criminal mismanagement” for his role in the failed World Cup sell-off plan.

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