Uefa prepares criminal complaint against Infantino over World Cup stake plan
European football’s governing body is moving toward legal action in Switzerland over FIFA’s abandoned proposal to sell future World Cup income to investors.
Uefa is preparing a criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the world governing body over a shelved plan to sell stakes in future World Cup revenues, according to multiple reports on Thursday. The move centres on concerns about how the proposal was handled.
BBC Sport reported that Uefa is pursuing criminal proceedings, while ESPN said the complaint could focus on possible financial mismanagement. Sky Sports also reported that Uefa is readying legal action over the same plan.
The proposal would have involved selling part of the tournament’s future income to private investors, but it did not go ahead. The reports did not say when any complaint would be filed.
Infantino has led FIFA since 2016, and Uefa is the European football confederation that represents national associations across the continent.
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