{"id":9345,"date":"2026-09-29T08:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=9345"},"modified":"2026-09-29T08:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:06:52","slug":"gianni-infantino-fifa-accuses-european-football-chiefs-of-harassment-against-world-governing-bodys-president-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=9345","title":{"rendered":"Gianni Infantino: FIFA accuses European football chiefs of ‘harassment’ against world governing body’s president | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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FIFA has accused European football chiefs of “harassment” against Gianni Infantino and trying to influence the presidential election by “spreading misinformation” against him over the World Cup venture.<\/p>\n

The claims are made in a court filing in Miami by FIFA, which has been obtained by Sky News<\/em>, seeking to block UEFA’s request for all the evidence related to the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FIFA’s lawyers write: “UEFA’s conduct demonstrates that its application was made in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.”<\/p>\n

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Sky Sports’ chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol explains why the Premier League have joined three of its other top European counterparts in demanding a FIFA reform against Gianni Infantino.<\/span>
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UEFA has sought all documents on the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme, saying it could pursue a case against Mr Infantino for criminal mismanagement, alleging he undersold the tournaments for personal financial benefit.<\/p>\n

But FIFA’s lawyers write: “With no basis whatsoever, UEFA suggests that Mr Infantino sought to profit personally from the FFE proposal.”<\/p>\n

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Kaveh Solhekol reports on FA chairwoman Debbie Hewitt, writing to FIFA president Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off plan and Balogun controversy.<\/span>
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The crisis has erupted ahead of Mr Infantino’s bid for re-election in March 2027 with UEFA withdrawing its support but not yet proposing a rival candidate ahead of the deadline in November.<\/p>\n

FIFA’s legal submission says: “Just before FIFA’s election, UEFA filed this application [and three others] spreading misinformation regarding Mr Infantino. This court should reject any attempt to influence FIFA’s presidential election based on these grounds.”<\/p>\n

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