FIFA Accuses UEFA of Smear Campaign Over World Cup Investment Plan

Fifa calls Uefa’s legal threat a ‘smear campaign’ in US federal filing

Fifa filed motion opposing Uefa’s request for discovery Uefa said to be considering criminal case v Gianni Infantino Attorneys representing Fifa have hit back at Uefa’s request for discovery in a US federal filing earlier this week. The lawyers called Uefa’s legal efforts “little more than press releases in further support of [a] smear campaign against Fifa and its leadership” and requested the judge assigned to the case dismiss the request. The filing requests that Fifa US, a subsidiary bu...

By Alexander Abnos in New York

FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' over World Cup sell-off plan

Football's major governing bodies continue to fight over the failed plan by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell off the rights for the World Cup, with the global governing body accusing European body UEFA of a "smear campaign" against the president.

FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ in fight over Infantino plan to sell stake in World Cup

Infantino is under pressure from three confederations to resign

FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign,' fights World Cup plan disclosures

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.Global soccer body FIFA's divisive plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to investors, unveiled in July, triggered a huge backlash across the sport, with UEFA threatening to boycott the World Cup unless the plan was scrapped.

Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘smear campaign’ against Gianni Infantino

World governing body wants court to oppose application for order to force president to disclose material relating to World Cup sell-off plan

By Jeremy Wilson

FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign', fights World Cup plan disclosures

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. Global soccer body FIFA’s divisive plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to investors, unveiled in July, triggered a huge backlash across the sport, with UEFA threatening to boycott the World Cup unless the plan was scrapped. While FIFA quickly aborted the plans in response to the backla...

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FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' in fight over Infantino plan

FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' in forcing document handover about World Cup investor plan

UEFA is preparing possible legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for alleged ‘criminal mismanagement’.

FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ over dropped World Cup investment plan

FIFA has accused UEFA of waging a “smear campaign” against the world governing body and its president, Gianni Infantino, as the dispute over a scrapped plan to bring private investment into FIFA’s commercial rights intensifies. The latest escalation came after UEFA asked US courts to release documents and obtain testimony relating to FIFA Forward Enterprise Read More: https://punchng.com/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-smear-campaign-over-dropped-world-cup-investment-plan/

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FIFA blasts UEFA ‘smear campaign,’ fights World Cup plan disclosures

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. The post FIFA blasts UEFA ‘smear campaign,’ fights World Cup plan disclosures appeared first on Vanguard News.

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