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Fifa calls Uefa’s legal threat a ‘smear campaign’ in US federal filing

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  • Fifa filed motion opposing Uefa’s request for discoveryUefa said to be considering criminal case v Gianni InfantinoAttorneys representing Fifa have hit back at Uefa’s request for discovery in a US federal filing earlier this week. The lawyers called Uefa’s leg...S1
  • FIFA has accused UEFA of waging a “smear campaign” against the world governing body and its president, Gianni Infantino, as the dispute over a scrapped plan to bring private investment into FIFA’s commercial rights intensifies. The latest escalation came after...S2
  • Uefa has requested the disclosure of documents related to the failed World Cup sell-off plan from Fifa and partners, including Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital firm.S3
  • The governing bodies have traded blows since Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.S4S5
  • FIFA has launched a fierce response to UEFA’s legal challenge over the abandoned plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors, accusing European football’s governing body of waging a “smear campaign” against Gianni Infantino. The war between UEFA an...S6
  • FIFA has accused European football’s governing body of launching a “smear campaign” against Gianni Infantino in a challenge to legal action over the aborted attempt to sell part of the World Cup to private investors.S7S8
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Fifa calls Uefa’s legal threat a ‘smear campaign’ in US federal filing

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FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ over dropped World Cup investment plan

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Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino in US legal papers

Uefa has requested the disclosure of documents related to the failed World Cup sell-off plan from Fifa and partners, including Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital firm.

1mo Yahoo Sports

Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino

The governing bodies have traded blows since Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

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Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino

The governing bodies have traded blows since Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

1mo 101greatgoals

FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ against Infantino

FIFA has launched a fierce response to UEFA’s legal challenge over the abandoned plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors, accusing European football’s governing bod…

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FIFA accuses UEFA of launching 'smear campaign' against Gianni Infantino

FIFA has accused European football's governing body of launching a "smear campaign" against Gianni Infantino in a challenge to legal action over the aborted attempt to sell part of…

Fifa calls Uefa’s legal threat a ‘smear campaign’ in US federal filing

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What to know

  • Fifa filed motion opposing Uefa’s request for discoveryUefa said to be considering criminal case v Gianni InfantinoAttorneys representing Fifa have hit back at Uefa’s request for discovery in a US federal filing earlier this week. The lawyers called Uefa’s leg...S1
  • FIFA has accused UEFA of waging a “smear campaign” against the world governing body and its president, Gianni Infantino, as the dispute over a scrapped plan to bring private investment into FIFA’s commercial rights intensifies. The latest escalation came after...S2
  • Uefa has requested the disclosure of documents related to the failed World Cup sell-off plan from Fifa and partners, including Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital firm.S3
  • The governing bodies have traded blows since Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.S4S5
  • FIFA has launched a fierce response to UEFA’s legal challenge over the abandoned plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors, accusing European football’s governing body of waging a “smear campaign” against Gianni Infantino. The war between UEFA an...S6
  • FIFA has accused European football’s governing body of launching a “smear campaign” against Gianni Infantino in a challenge to legal action over the aborted attempt to sell part of the World Cup to private investors.S7S8
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S1 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S2 Punchng 1 report · EN
S3 Thejournal 1 report · EN
S4 Yahoo Sports 1 report · EN
S5 Bbci 1 report · EN
S6 101greatgoals 1 report · EN
S7S8 SkynewsLead 4 reports · EN