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UEFA urges Swiss criminal complaint against Infantino

8/28/2026

Summary

Infantino Faces UEFA Complaint

UEFA has asked Swiss authorities to file a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
The complaint alleges Infantino mismanaged FIFA under Swiss Criminal Code Article 158.
Infantino’s abandoned plan would have sold a 20% FIFA commercial stake for $4.2 billion.
Infantino’s re-election bid has been shaken as several UEFA members withdrew support.
UEFA asked U.S. courts to subpoena Thrive Capital and founder Joshua Kushner for evidence.

Summary

Infantino Runs

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he will run for a third, final term in March 2027.
A candidate needs at least 106 of 211 votes to win the March election.
A confidence-of-the-board motion requires 159 votes, three-quarters of the association.
Concacaf president Victor Montagliani emerges as a top unity candidate.
UEFA dropped a no-confidence vote, calling the 159-vote bar unrealistic and urging a single reform candidate.

History

Historical Context

After U.S. prosecutors exposed a bribery and money-laundering scheme in May 2015, Swiss police raided FIFA’s Zürich headquarters and charged 14 officials, prompting Sepp Blatter’s resignation and an eight-year ban for him and Michel Platini. Those reforms created a precedent that now drives UEFA’s request to Swiss authorities to scrutinise Gianni Infantino’s alleged misconduct.

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Infantino Faces UEFA Complaint

UEFA has asked Swiss authorities to file a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
The complaint alleges Infantino mismanaged FIFA under Swiss Criminal Code Article 158.
Infantino’s abandoned plan would have sold a 20% FIFA commercial stake for $4.2 billion.
Infantino’s re-election bid has been shaken as several UEFA members withdrew support.
UEFA asked U.S. courts to subpoena Thrive Capital and founder Joshua Kushner for evidence.

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