Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over investment plan

UEFA has initiated a legal threat against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, citing his now-abandoned proposal to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. This move escalates the conflict between UEFA and Infantino, whose leadership has faced public questioning from football governing bodies across Europe, North and Central America, and the Caribbean.

UEFA and Concacaf had previously released statements criticizing Infantino's plan to establish a commercial subsidiary, named FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which would have allowed external investors to buy minority, non-controlling stakes. The proposal aimed to generate significant revenue for FIFA's development projects.

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it is actively considering legal action, arbitration, and/or regulatory complaints (together, the 'proceedings') arising out of and in connection with the FFE plan proposed by Fifa

Adding to the pressure, Wales became the first national association to publicly withdraw its backing for Infantino's bid to continue as FIFA president. The controversy surrounding the FFE plan has clearly divided football's leadership, with UEFA now actively considering legal action, arbitration, and regulatory complaints. UEFA has formally requested FIFA to preserve all related documents, emphasizing that these obligations supersede any internal document retention or destruction policies.

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immediate steps to identify, locate and preserve all documents and electronically stored information described in this notice that are in your or Fifa possession, custody or control.