🗞️ Quick Brief • Sep 04, 2026
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FIFA: UEFA legal action part of 'smear campaign'
FIFA says legal applications made by UEFA to access documents related to FIFA's failed $20 billion plan to sell a stake in the World Cup are part of a...
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- FIFA says legal applications made by UEFA to access documents related to FIFA's failed $20 billion plan to sell a stake in the World Cup are part of a "smear campaign" against global soccer's governing body.
- - Kushner says he regrets role in FIFA's World Cup sell-off plan - UEFA to end FIFA boycott over WC investor plan - Is FIFA's Infantino under threat as president?
- The following day, FIFA sought approval to oppose UEFA's request in the Southern District of Florida, a motion that was granted by the court on the next business day, Aug.
- Documents from FIFA's legal team seen by the Press Association describe UEFA's applications as being "little more than press releases in further support of UEFA's smear campaign against FIFA and its leadership." FIFA's filing asks the New York court to defer consideration on UEFA's discovery application until the Florida court has ruled on it, or requests that the court permit FIFA permission to oppose UEFA's application no later than Sept.
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FIFA says legal applications made by UEFA to access documents related to FIFA's failed $20 billion plan to sell a stake in the World Cup are part of a "smear campaign" against global soccer's governing body. - Kushner says he regrets role in FIFA's World Cup sell-off plan - UEFA to end FIFA boycott over WC investor plan - Is FIFA's Infantino under threat as president? The following day, FIFA sought approval to oppose UEFA's request in the Southern District of Florida, a motion that was granted by the court on the next business day, Aug. Documents from FIFA's legal team seen by the Press Association describe UEFA's applications as being "little more than press releases in further support of UEFA's smear campaign against FIFA and its leadership." FIFA's filing asks the New York court to defer consideration on UEFA's discovery application until the Florida court has ruled on it, or requests that the court permit FIFA permission to oppose UEFA's application no later than Sept. The filing said UEFA's motivation in its opposition to the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise subsidiary and to FIFA president Gianni Infantino was "to prevent smaller countries from having the financial strength...