UEFA Pursues Legal Action Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino
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UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over a project to sell part of the World Cup's commercial rights to private investors. While the proposal was eventually aborted, UEFA has accused Infantino of disloyal management. As part of this effort, UEFA has asked a federal judge in Manhattan to approve subpoenas for testimony and records from venture capitalist Josh Kushner and his firm, Thrive Capital. Kushner and his business were central to the plan, which involved a partial privatization proposal valued at 20 billion dollars. The project was stopped after soccer confederations worldwide rebuked it, leading to calls for Infantino to be removed from his position. Thrive Capital declined to comment to the Associated Press, and Kushner is not expected to be a defendant in the potential Swiss criminal case.
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