UEFA Gives FIFA President Infantino 2-Week Deadline To Release Documents

European football’s governing body, UEFA, has given FIFA president Gianni Infantino a two-week deadline to release key documents.

The organisation set a firm deadline of 2 November, signalling growing frustration with the explanations provided so far.

The tension follows Gianni Infantino’s apology at last week’s FIFA Council meeting, where he acknowledged mistakes over the abandoned World Cup commercial plan but offered little clarity on how the proposal was developed.

Infantino, UEFA and the Push for Transparency

UEFA’s letter accuses FIFA of failing to address “a number of fundamental questions” relating to governance, private investment proposals and disciplinary processes.

The eight‑page document contains 42 detailed queries, ranging from the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project to the awarding of the FIFA Peace Prize and the handling of USA striker Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension.

UEFA argues that withdrawing the FFE plan and promising future reforms does not explain how decisions were made or why the FIFA Council was sidelined.

The organisation further seeks answers on Infantino’s potential involvement in FFE, the exclusive agreement with Thrive Capital, and the rationale behind awarding Donald Trump the Peace Prize.

Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt, a FIFA vice‑president, said, “If he doesn’t answer those questions, he’s not fit to be FIFA president.”

Funding, Disciplinary Concerns and Wider Governance Issues

UEFA’s demands extend beyond FFE, touching on FIFA’s financial strategy and disciplinary integrity. It questions why member‑association funding increases were initially tied to private investment rather than FIFA’s own reserves, especially given the organisation’s strong financial position.

The letter also challenges FIFA’s handling of Balogun’s World Cup red card, asking for full documentation of communications, decision‑making and the role of political intervention after Trump publicly acknowledged contacting Infantino.

Additional queries relate to alleged undisclosed payments to Infantino from the US World Cup organising body, discussions about a FIFA‑linked cryptocurrency, and the $75m investment in Palestine via Trump’s Board of Peace.

The dispute marks one of the most significant confrontations between football’s two most powerful governing bodies in recent years.