- FIFA has accused UEFA of launching a smear campaign against its leadership following an escalating feud between world and European football's governing bodies.
- The dispute stems from UEFA preparing criminal claims in Switzerland against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for alleged criminal mismanagement over a scrapped commercial proposal.
- UEFA filed court documents in Florida seeking internal communications about the FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme, which it claims was designed to profit from FIFA's key assets.
- FIFA has asked the US court to block or defer UEFA's access to documents, insisting the project was merely a proposal requiring full democratic approval.
- FIFA also claimed UEFA is acting to protect European dominance by preventing smaller member associations from developing the financial strength to compete globally.
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