FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures as he meets the media at the FIFA World Cup closing press conference in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.
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The Italian soccer federation has withdrawn its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The FIGC has announced it would no longer back Infantino's reelection due to his recent governance initiatives. Infantino faces pressure to step down after his now-aborted plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors. UEFA and other federations have criticized him, with some threatening a boycott. England, Wales, and Ireland have also withdrawn support, while Norway and five other Nordic countries expressed lost confidence. Infantino has been FIFA president since 2016, with some federations still backing him.
UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. UEFA has filed documents in a Manhattan court requesting discovery of potential evidence from the New York investment fund, Thrive Capital Management, founded by Joshua Kushner.
FIFA has accused European soccer body UEFA of a “smear campaign” in a court filing. Thursday's motion was related to FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions. Last week, lawyers for UEFA filed requests for discovery of evidence in three U.S. courts. UEFA has said in court documents that it is preparing a criminal complaint against Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement. FIFA says in its filing that UEFA's legal pleadings “are little more than press releases in further support of UEFA's smear campaign.”
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