European football’s governing body considers making a criminal complaint against Infantino over World Cup selloff plans.
27 Aug 2026
UEFA has asked a U.S. federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to a court filing.
In an ex parte application filed under U.S. law, UEFA said it is evaluating criminal proceedings against Infantino and potentially other FIFA officials and advisors over an abandoned plan to transfer commercial rights linked to the men’s and women’s World Cups and the Club World Cup into a new subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE)
The legal filing, submitted in a Florida court, states that UEFA is preparing to bring criminal claims in Switzerland against Infantino and possibly other officials for alleged criminal mismanagement under Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code.
UEFA alleges that Infantino developed the proposal in secret with a small group of advisers and investors, bypassing FIFA’s standard governance processes and failing to consult the FIFA Council, regional confederations, or member associations.
The request asks the U.S. court to authorize discovery from FIFA (AMERICAS), Inc. and FWC2026 US, Inc., two Florida‑based FIFA entities, which may hold relevant documents and witnesses concerning the conception, structure, valuation, and approval of the FFE transaction.
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