FIFA Accuses UEFA of Launching 'Smear Campaign' Against Gianni Infantino Recent developments between FIFA and UEFA have revealed a complex web of interests, motivations, and financial entanglements that threaten to upend the world of international football.
At the heart of this controversy is FIFA's aborted attempt to sell part of the World Cup to private investors, a move widely criticized by even Gianni Infantino's senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro.
FIFA's decision was seen as a "bad deal" for football, and the fallout has been intense.