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FIFA Denounces UEFA’s Legal Threat as a ‘Smear Campaign’ in US Federal Court Filing

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026grace

Lawyers acting for Fifa have challenged Uefa’s discovery application submitted to a US federal court earlier this week. They described Uefa’s legal action as essentially a series of public statements intended to advance a campaign against Fifa and its senior officials, and asked the judge overseeing the matter to reject the application. The submission asks […]

FIFA Claims UEFA Is Waging a ‘Smear Campaign’ Against Gianni Infantino

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026grace

Fifa has alleged that Uefa launched a campaign to damage the organization and its leadership following president Gianni Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell private investors a stake in World Cup commercial rights. European football’s governing organization submitted legal papers in the United States last week, seeking access to evidence and documents from Fifa in connection […]