Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over investment plan
Uefa has threatened legal action against Fifa over plans to sell stakes in a new commercial subsidiary, Fifa Forward Enterprise. The move follows widespread criticism of Fifa president Gianni Infantino's leadership and commercial strategy.
Why it matters
This conflict highlights a significant power struggle between global football governing bodies and the potential privatization of major international sporting events.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Gianni Infantino has been in charge of Fifa for 10 years
Sports editor Published 11 minutes ago Uefa has threatened legal action over Gianni Infantino's scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.
Infantino's leadership had already been publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean, with Uefa and Concacaf releasing statements criticising the plans.
And on Monday, Wales became the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Infantino's bid to continue as Fifa president.
Fifa and Infantino wanted to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, and external investors would have been able to buy stakes in it.
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