Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘misinformation campaign’ against Gianni Infantino
Uefa accused of trying to influence presidential electionFifa court filing denies claim of FFE undervaluationFifa accused Uefa of waging a “misinformation campaign” and trying to influence the race for its presidency as world football’s governing body urged a US court to reject a discovery request linked to a controversial investment proposal.Last month Uefa asked a US federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, over an abandoned plan to transfer World Cup commercial rights into…
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