UEFA wants FIFA subsidiaries’ blocked from Infantino discovery fight in US

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UEFA is opposing a US court bid by FIFA's American subsidiaries, FIFA (Americas) Inc and FWC2026 US Inc, to intervene in a case related to a potential Swiss criminal investigation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino. UEFA argues that these subsidiaries have no direct legal interest in the case and are attempting to act as stand-ins for Infantino and FIFA. The key date mentioned is August 1, when Infantino withdrew his plan to sell commercial rights connected to the World Cup and other FIFA events to private investors after a backlash. UEFA's filing aims to block the subsidiaries' attempt to access documents and testimony in the case.
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Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, is facing a potential Swiss criminal case over his abandoned World Cup commercial rights plan. In an effort to gather evidence for this case, UEFA has filed a request in a US federal court to obtain documents and testimony from Thrive Capital Management and its founder Joshua Kushner, who may have information about the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise transaction that was withdrawn on August 1. However, FIFA's American subsidiaries, FIFA (Americas) Inc and FWC2026 US Inc, are attempting to intervene in this case, which UEFA claims is improper as neither FIFA nor Infantino has sought to join the case.

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FIFA ORG · 12× UEFA ORG · 10× Infantino NORP · 7× Swiss NORP · 3× Thrive ORG · 3× European NORP · 2× Kushner PERSON · 2× United ORG · 2× American NORP · 1× United States GPE · 1×

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UEFA has urged a United States court to reject an attempt by FIFA’s American subsidiaries to intervene in its bid to obtain evidence for a potential Swiss criminal case against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his abandoned World Cup commercial rights plan. asserted
UEFA → urge → plan
In a filing late on Thursday in the Manhattan federal court, European football’s governing body said FIFA (Americas) Inc and FWC2026 US Inc were improperly trying to act as stand-ins for FIFA and Infantino, neither of whom has sought to join the case. asserted
neither → say → case
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Abdelkarim → refuse → return
- list 4 of 4Manchester United scouted Mbappe but didn’t sign him, says Ryan Giggs UEFA said its request under a US discovery law seeks documents and testimony from Thrive Capital Management and its founder Joshua Kushner, who it says may hold information about the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise transaction. The plan, which Infantino withdrew on August 1 after a backlash from football bodies and other critics, envisaged selling a permanent stake in commercial and operational rights connected to the World Cup and other FIFA events to private investors. uncertain
envisaged → scout → investors
UEFA considering criminal complaint against FIFA’s Infantino UEFA has said it is considering filing a criminal complaint in Switzerland alleging criminal mismanagement by Infantino and potentially other FIFA officials. asserted
it → consider → Infantino
Infantino and FIFA have not been charged with wrongdoing. asserted
Infantino → charge → wrongdoing
FIFA accused UEFA last week of running a “smear campaign” and characterised the discovery applications as a fishing expedition intended to damage FIFA and its leadership. asserted
FIFA → accuse → FIFA
FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Infantino has denied doing anything wrong. asserted
Infantino → respond → anything
In Thursday’s response, UEFA said the subsidiaries had no direct legal interest in the New York proceedings because they were not targets of the contemplated Swiss case and were not recipients of the proposed subpoenas. asserted
they → say → subpoenas
It said the confidentiality concerns cited by the US subsidiaries belonged, if to anyone, to their Swiss parent, FIFA. asserted
concerns → say → parent
UEFA also argued that Thrive and Kushner already have lawyers who can challenge any subpoenas after they are served. asserted
they → argue → subpoenas
Thrive did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
Thrive → respond → comment
UEFA said granting the subsidiaries a role before the court rules would depart from the usual process for requests under Section 1782, which are commonly granted initially without opposition and then tested through motions to quash. asserted
which → say → motions
The European body argued that the subsidiaries’ intervention would create unnecessary delay by adding another round of merits briefing before UEFA could seek the records. uncertain
UEFA → argue → records
The court has not yet ruled on either UEFA’s discovery application or the intervention motion. asserted
court → rule → application
Infantino is set to stand for a fourth term in FIFA’s presidential elections in March. asserted
Infantino → set → March
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