Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents
Uefa has issued a two-week deadline for Fifa to provide documentation and answers regarding its governance and decision-making processes. The demand follows criticism of Fifa president Gianni Infantino's handling of various controversial proposals and internal policies.
Why it matters
Increased pressure from major regional bodies like Uefa could force greater transparency and accountability within the world's primary football governing body.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Gianni Infantino has been president of Fifa since 2016 and is standing for re-election for a third time
European governing body Uefa has told Fifa it must release key documents and answer all questions relating to its governance and decision-making by a deadline of 2 November.
At the Fifa Council on Thursday, president Gianni Infantino apologised for his World Cup sell-off plan - but failed to offer a full explanation for how the proposal was devised.
In the letter seen by BBC Sport, Uefa general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said that world football's governing body had failed to address "a number of fundamental questions".
"Others remain unanswered, and the information and documentation requested have not been provided," it read.
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