Overview
- UEFA filed applications in U.S. courts on Thursday for subpoenas and discovery from Florida‑based FIFA entities and from Thrive Capital to gather evidence for a planned Swiss criminal complaint.
- The filings allege Infantino and a small group secretly developed the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, pushed it through a rushed internal approval and offered a 20% stake for $4.2 billion without an open auction or independent valuation.
- Infantino announced the FFE plan on July 28 and FIFA abandoned the proposal on August 1 after threats of boycotts and broad backlash from confederations and member associations.
- The dispute has already driven senior departures and federation withdrawals of support, leaving Infantino’s re‑election prospects for March 2027 uncertain.
- No Swiss criminal charge has been publicly filed yet, but UEFA says Swiss counsel confirmed Article 158 proceedings are reasonably contemplated and it is also seeking wider document preservation and an independent review.