In FIFA-UEFA tussle, European body accused of ‘misinformation campaign’
Summary
FIFA has accused UEFA of spreading false information to influence the upcoming FIFA presidency election and oppose FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s abandoned plan involving World Cup rights. The dispute centers on a $20 billion investment proposal that UEFA claims was secret and undervalued, while FIFA defends the plan and denies any wrongdoing by Infantino.Key Facts
- FIFA accuses UEFA of conducting a misinformation campaign against President Infantino.
- UEFA filed a legal request in the U.S. seeking documents to support a planned complaint in Switzerland about Infantino’s investment plan.
- The investment plan involved creating a subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to handle World Cup commercial rights.
- UEFA claims the plan was secret, undervalued, and bypassed FIFA’s usual approval process.
- FIFA states FFE’s total business value was over $30 billion, higher than UEFA’s claim of $20 billion equity value.
- Several football confederations opposed the plan, which was dropped in July.
- FIFA says UEFA’s legal action aims to influence the FIFA presidential election in March.
- Infantino has proposed an independent review of FIFA’s governance and is open to discussing fund distribution to member associations.
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