UEFA preparing criminal complaint against FIFA's Infantino, asks U.S. courts for FIFA documents
August 27, 2026 / 12:55 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Switzerland for suspected financial mismanagement.
- The complaint stems from a proposed deal to sell future World Cup profits to private investors, including Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital.
- UEFA has requested U.S. federal court permission to obtain testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida related to this plan.
- The proposed deal, which valued FIFA's commercial arm at approximately $20 billion, was criticized by UEFA as a potential personal profit scheme for Infantino.
- Infantino was forced to scrap the plan in August after facing opposition and a resignation from a senior adviser.