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UEFA prepares criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA's Infantino over World Cup sell-off

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What happened

UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. UEFA said Thursday it filed documents in a Manhattan court requesting discovery of potential evidence from the New York investment fund, Thrive Capital Management, founded by Joshua Kushner.

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  1. First appeared on Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
  2. Euronews started reportingEuronews
  3. Financial Times started reportingFinancial Times

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