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Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents

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Uefa has given Fifa a deadline of 2 November to release key documents and answer questions on governance, private investment, and a controversial disciplinary case involving Folarin Balogun.

01Summary

  1. 01Uefa's letter, seen by BBC Sport, demands answers on the Fifa Forward Enterprise private investment plan.
  2. 02Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologised for the World Cup sell-off plan but did not fully explain its origins.
  3. 03Uefa questioned the involvement of Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital, citing links to the Trump family.
  4. 04Fifa's disciplinary committee lifted Balogun's ban after US President Donald Trump asked Infantino to review the case.
  5. 05Uefa has asked Infantino to justify the awarding of the Fifa Peace Prize to Donald Trump.

02Why it matters

This matters because it challenges Fifa's transparency and governance, with potential implications for how football's world body handles finances and disciplinary decisions.

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