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UEFA Urges US Court to Block FIFA Subsidiaries from Infantino Discovery Fight
Al Jazeera · 2 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on Al Jazeera
AI SUMMARY
UEFA has asked a US court to reject an attempt by FIFA's American subsidiaries to intervene in its bid to obtain evidence for a potential Swiss criminal case against FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
- UEFA urged a Manhattan federal court to reject an attempt by FIFA's American subsidiaries, FIFA (Americas) Inc and FWC2026 US Inc, to intervene in its discovery request.
- The discovery request seeks documents and testimony from Thrive Capital Management and its founder Joshua Kushner regarding the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise transaction.
- Infantino withdrew the commercial rights plan on August 1 following backlash from football bodies and critics.
- UEFA is considering filing a criminal complaint in Switzerland alleging criminal mismanagement by Infantino and potentially other FIFA officials.
- Neither Infantino nor FIFA has been charged with wrongdoing, and Infantino has denied any wrongdoing.
- FIFA previously accused UEFA of running a smear campaign intended to damage its leadership.
- UEFA argued that the subsidiaries lack a direct legal interest in the New York proceedings and are improperly acting as stand-ins for FIFA and Infantino.
- Gianni Infantino is set to stand for a fourth term in FIFA's presidential elections in March.
- The Manhattan federal court has not yet ruled on UEFA's discovery application or the subsidiaries' intervention motion.
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