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UEFA prepares complaint against FIFA president Infantino

UEFA prepares complaint against FIFA president Infantino
France 24 Friday 28 August 2026, 09:08 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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UEFA is preparing a legal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over what it calls "unfair management" linked to his abandoned plan to open the World Cup to private investors. The European governing body has meanwhile suspended its threat to boycott FIFA competitions next season after receiving assurances from FIFA, but says it will keep pressure on Infantino ahead of his re-election bid in March. Keywords for this article

UEFA is preparing a legal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over what it calls "unfair management" linked to his abandoned plan to open the World Cup to private investors. The European governing body has meanwhile suspended its threat to boycott FIFA competitions next season after receiving assurances from FIFA, but says it will keep pressure on Infantino ahead of his re-election bid in March. Keywords for this article
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