Pressure is increasing: UEFA threatens FIFA

Pressure is increasing: UEFA threatens FIFA boss Infantino with an ultimatum With an extensive list of questions and an ultimatum, UEFA has demanded clarification from Gianni Infantino regarding the World Cup investor plans. With an Ultimatum: UEFA demands answers from Infantino The European football association sent 42 detailed questions to the criticized boss of the World Federation FIFA regarding the failed plans and other incidents. UEFA demanded an answer by November 2nd. The letter is before the German Press Agency. Infantino has not yet provided any documents regarding his plan to sell 20 percent of the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions for more than four billion dollars, after receiving heavy criticism. About two weeks after the World Cup final in the USA, FIFA announced at the end of July that it would sell some of its commercial rights to investors. On the night of August 1st, Infantino withdrew the plans after widespread resistance. The questionnaire now sent is the next round in the power struggle between Infantino and his European critics that arose from the investor conflict. At a crisis meeting of the FIFA Council on October 15th in Zurich, according to Germany's association head Bernd Neuendorf, there were only "thin" answers. Hope for subpoenas UEFA wants extensive answers regarding Infantino's personal remuneration package, the handling of the disciplinary proceedings against US striker Folarin Balogun during the World Cup, business and political relations with Donald Trump and his family, and the operational independence of FIFA's legal, electoral, and ethics commissions. UEFA has asked US federal courts to approve subpoenas that compel the submission of documents and sworn statements regarding the withdrawn investment plan called "FIFA Forward Enterprise." Although UEFA acknowledges that the plan was withdrawn and errors have been admitted, this would not answer how relevant decisions were made. "These questions require answers now," it was said in the UEFA letter.