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UEFA Files Criminal Complaint Over Infantino’s $4.2B FIFA Stake Plan

8/29/2026

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Summary

UEFA Accuses Infantino

UEFA in Monaco prepared a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
UEFA alleges Infantino planned a $4.2 billion sale of a 20% stake in FIFA Forward Enterprise.
UEFA called the $20 billion valuation of FIFA’s assets absurdly low.
UEFA filed a 60-page U.S. request for documents from Thrive Capital and JP Morgan.
UEFA lifted its boycott threat after FIFA guaranteed the World Cup stake sale will not be pursued again.

Summary

Infantino U-15 Pitch

Infantino proposed a U-15 World Cup modeled on the Little League World Series.
He discussed hosting the tournament at Disney’s Wide World of Sports with ESPN as broadcast partner.
The plan slated Baku for an October tournament, collapsing after Infantino’s World Cup stake controversy.
ESPN later said it would not broadcast the U-15 World Cup following the fallout.

History

Historical Context

May 2015, U.S. prosecutors indicted 22 FIFA officials in a bribery scheme, prompting arrests of senior executives and leading to Sepp Blatter’s December resignation and an eight-year ban. Swiss and UEFA probes followed, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s case triggered a FIFA Ethics Committee ban on Blatter and Michel Platini, reinforcing calls for transparency.

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UEFA Accuses Infantino

UEFA in Monaco prepared a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
UEFA alleges Infantino planned a $4.2 billion sale of a 20% stake in FIFA Forward Enterprise.
UEFA called the $20 billion valuation of FIFA’s assets absurdly low.
UEFA filed a 60-page U.S. request for documents from Thrive Capital and JP Morgan.
UEFA lifted its boycott threat after FIFA guaranteed the World Cup stake sale will not be pursued again.

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