Division, drama and power - what next for Infantino and Uefa?
· Sports · BBC Sport, BBC News
Uefa has lodged legal papers in the United States accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of "criminal mismanagement" over the now-shelved FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan, which sought to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. Court documents allege the scheme gave the World Cup an "absurdly low enterprise value", lacked competitive auction or independent valuation, and was conducted under "a veil of secrecy", causing injury to FIFA and its 211 member associations. The filings reference Infantino's "cronies" and "co-conspirators" and include a chapter on the "enduring history of corruption among FIFA officials", seeking access to US evidence for potential Swiss litigation. The escalation comes weeks after three confederations and various stakeholders called on Infantino to stand down, and after Saudi Arabia's football federation publicly backed his efforts to "restore unity". Neither Infantino nor FIFA have responded to the latest legal claims, though he earlier apo
Why it matters
The dispute threatens the leadership of global football's most powerful office, with Uefa now signalling criminal rather than just commercial action against Infantino, which could reshape governance of the World Cup and other FIFA commercial properties worth billions.
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