FIFA blasts UEFA ‘smear campaign,’ fights World Cup plan disclosures
(Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP) FIFA has accused UEFA of a “smear campaign” and a “fishing expedition” after European football’s governing body asked US judges to force it to hand over documents related to its failed World Cup investor plan.
UEFA has made no secret of its desire to remove Infantino, who had hoped to be re-elected unopposed for a fourth and final term next March after a highly successful World Cup.
The filings, reviewed by AFP, say UEFA does not have the right to demand FIFA internal documents because no criminal proceedings yet exist in Switzerland or elsewhere.
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