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UEFA Urges Court to Block FIFA Subsidiaries’ Discovery Bid

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC · How we work

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UEFA urged a U.S. court to reject FIFA subsidiaries’ bid to intervene in discovery.
UEFA said FIFA (Americas) Inc and FWC2026 US Inc acted as stand-ins for FIFA and Infantino.
The Forward Enterprise plan, withdrawn on August 1, would have sold a stake in World Cup rights.
FIFA accused UEFA of a “smear campaign” and called the discovery request a fishing expedition.

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UEFA urged a U.S. court to reject FIFA subsidiaries’ bid to intervene in discovery.
UEFA said FIFA (Americas) Inc and FWC2026 US Inc acted as stand-ins for FIFA and Infantino.
The Forward Enterprise plan, withdrawn on August 1, would have sold a stake in World Cup rights.
FIFA accused UEFA of a “smear campaign” and called the discovery request a fishing expedition.