Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘misinformation campaign’ against Gianni Infantino

The Guardian Sport Tuesday 29 September 2026, 07:15 UTC By Reuters 1 min read

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Uefa accused of trying to influence presidential electionFifa court filing denies claim of FFE undervaluationFifa accused Uefa of waging a “misinformation campaign” and trying to influence the race for its presidency as world football’s governing body urged a US ⁠court to reject a discovery ⁠request linked to a controversial investment proposal. Last month Uefa asked a US federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland...

Uefa accused of trying to influence presidential election
Fifa court filing denies claim of FFE undervaluation

Fifa accused Uefa of waging a “misinformation campaign” and trying to influence the race for its presidency as world football’s governing body urged a US ⁠court to reject a discovery ⁠request linked to a controversial investment proposal.

Last month Uefa asked a US federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, ⁠over an abandoned plan to transfer World Cup commercial rights into a subsidiary called Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE).

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Gianni Infantino: FIFA accuses European football chiefs of 'harassment' against world governing body's president FIFA has accused UEFA of a "misinformation campaign" and attempting to influence the race for its presidential campaign; FIFA president Gianni Infantino will stand for election for a fourth time in March 2027, with his opponents having until Nov 18 to find an alternative candidate Tuesday 29 September 2026 08:59, UK FIFA has accused European football chiefs of "harassment" against...

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