In Brief:
- UEFA is considering suing FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his scrapped $20B World Cup private investment plan.
- UEFA warned Infantino and partners (JP Morgan, Joshua Kushner) to retain all related documents.
- The plan was canceled after mass outrage and a World Cup boycott threat from 55 UEFA nations.
- The fallout has severely threatened Infantino's March 2027 re-election bid.
UEFA is exploring legal action against FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding a now-scrapped plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup via a $20 billion venture called FIFA Forward Enterprise, according to ESPN reports.
European football's governing body has formally requested Infantino to preserve all relevant documents and evidence related to the project. UEFA has also notified associated parties—including Joshua Kushner, Greg Maffei, JP Morgan, and Open Economics—of potential legal proceedings.
The proposal was withdrawn following widespread backlash from major continental confederations (UEFA, FA, CONCACAF, and AFC) and a threat from UEFA's 55 member nations to boycott FIFA competitions. The controversy, alongside internal FIFA pushback and official resignations, has cast doubt over Infantino's re-election chances in the upcoming March 2027 presidential vote in Morocco.
