UEFA to file criminal complaint against FIFA president Infantino over secret World Cup sell-off plan

UEFA to file criminal complaint against FIFA president Infantino over secret World Cup sell-off plan

UEFA is preparing to file a criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, alleging "criminal mismanagement" under Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code. The case centres on Infantino's secret £3.1bn plan to sell World Cup commercial rights to private investors, which collapsed after opposition from UEFA, the AFC and Concacaf. Swiss authorities would decide whether to open a formal investigation.

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