UEFA Gives Infantino November 2 Deadline to Release FIFA Documents

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has given FIFA president Gianni Infantino until November 2 to release key documents concerning the organisation’s governance and decision-making.

UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis communicated the deadline in a letter to FIFA, according to the BBC, noting that several fundamental questions remained unanswered.

The letter stated that any refusal to disclose requested information or documents should be justified individually, with clear explanations of the reasons for withholding them.

The demand follows a FIFA Council meeting last Thursday, during which Infantino apologised over his proposed plan to bring private investment into the commercial operations of the World Cup. However, documents relating to the proposal were not released.

UEFA also submitted an eight-page document to FIFA outlining its concerns about several issues, including the FIFA Forward Enterprise investment proposal, the FIFA Peace Prize and the suspension of a ban involving United States forward Folarin Balogun.

The dispute comes amid growing scrutiny of FIFA’s governance and the handling of major decisions under Infantino, who has led the organisation since 2016 and is seeking a third term as president.