UEFA Fights FIFA Subsidiaries In US Court Discovery Case
· Sports · Sportstar, Al Jazeera
UEFA has urged a Manhattan federal court to reject an attempt by FIFA's American subsidiaries to intervene in its bid to obtain evidence for a potential Swiss criminal case against FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The European governing body is seeking documents and testimony from Thrive Capital Management and founder Joshua Kushner regarding the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise transaction. UEFA alleges that Infantino and other officials engaged in criminal mismanagement by attempting to sell a permanent stake in commercial rights connected to the World Cup. FIFA has dismissed the discovery applications as a smear campaign, while Infantino has denied any wrongdoing.
Why it matters
The legal battle could uncover details about FIFA's commercial-rights plans and potentially lead to criminal proceedings against its leadership in Switzerland.
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