UEFA Files Criminal Mismanagement Complaint Against FIFA's Infantino

European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal mismanagement charges against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts, escalating a major conflict within the sport's leadership. The move, announced on Thursday, August 27, 2026, centers on Infantino's now-abandoned plan to sell a stake in future World Cup commercial rights to private investors. UEFA stated it filed documents in a Manhattan court seeking discovery of evidence from New York investment fund Thrive Capital Management, which was to be the anchor investor in the deal. The application alleges the proposed $4.