FIFA Charges UEFA with Initiating a "Smear Campaign" Targeting Infantino
FIFA has formally charged the European governing body for football, UEFA, with orchestrating a coordinated smear campaign against its president, Gianni Infantino. The dispute stems from a legal showdown over a stalled initiative to sell a portion of the World Cup commercial rights to private investors.
In recent weeks, UEFA has lodged a series of legal motions in U.S. courts, seeking to obtain …
Sept. 3, 2026, 7:12 p.m.