Uefa is pursuing criminal proceedings against Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, over a failed plan linked to the sale of stakes in the World Cup.
The action concerns proposals involving the World Cup, with Uefa now seeking criminal legal recourse against both football’s global governing body and Infantino.
The available information identifies Uefa as the party bringing the proceedings, with Fifa and Infantino named as the subjects of the action. The matter relates specifically to a plan that did not go ahead to sell off stakes in the World Cup.
No further details were provided about the jurisdiction of the proceedings, the precise criminal complaints being pursued, when the action was initiated, or the circumstances in which the World Cup-related proposal failed.
No response from Fifa or Infantino was detailed in the information available. The latest known position is that Uefa is pursuing the criminal legal action against both parties over the failed plan.
