FIFA accuses UEFA of launching 'smear campaign' against Gianni Infantino
FIFA has accused UEFA of launching what it called a “smear campaign” against Gianni Infantino. The accusation came in a challenge to legal action connected with an aborted attempt to sell part of the World Cup to private investors, according to Sky Sport.
FIFA has accused European football’s governing body UEFA of launching a “smear campaign” against Gianni Infantino.
The accusation was made in a challenge to legal action filed in American courts over an aborted attempt to sell part of the World Cup to private investors, according to Sky Sport.
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