UEFA gives FIFA a Nov. 2 deadline to release Infantino World Cup plan documents
UEFA has issued a November 2 deadline for FIFA to release documents regarding Gianni Infantino's abandoned 'FIFA Forward Enterprise' investment plan. The request is part of an ongoing power struggle, with UEFA seeking clarity on governance, financial transparency, and potential conflicts of interest.
Why it matters
This conflict highlights significant governance tensions within the world's most powerful sports organizations, potentially impacting the future of international football administration.
LONDON (AP) — UEFA has given FIFA a Nov. 2 deadline to release documents relating to Gianni Infantino 's aborted attempts at a secretive investment plan for the World Cup and other governance issues.
The latest move in a power struggle between the two governing bodies came in the week after UEFA's European delegates were disappointed by what they perceived as a lack of clarity by FIFA president Infantino over the issues at a FIFA council meeting last week.
Infantino provided no documents about the $4.2 billion World Cup sell-off plan he launched and quickly dropped in July amid a fierce backlash led by Europe.
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