UEFA oo xarig sharci ah ka dhan ah Gianni Infantino ka qaaday Maraykanka iyo Switzerland

UEFA ayaa maxkamad ku dacweysay Florida iyo Switzerland iyada oo ku eedeysay maamul dambiyeed ka dhex dhacay FIFA.

UEFA ayaa xaraho sharci ah ka dhan ah madaxa FIFA Gianni Infantino gudbisay maxkamadda Degmada Koonfureed ee Florida iyo Switzerland, ayadoo sheegaysa inuu maamul xumo gelay. Tallaabooyinkani waxay yimaadeen iyadoo UEFA ay ku boorinayso Infantino inuusan mar kale u tartamin xilka.

Dacwooyinka sharci ee Florida iyo Switzerland

UEFA waxay fayl gareysay dukumiintiyo maxkamadda Degmada Koonfureed ee Florida waxayna diyaarisay dacwo ku taal Switzerland, halkaas oo FIFA iyo UEFA ay labaduba xaruntoodu tahay. Dacwadda Switzerland waxaa lagu soo oogay qodobka 158-aad ee Xeerka Ciqaabta Switzerland, waxaana lagu eedeeyaa 'criminal mismanagement' oo xukunkeedu ugu badnaan yahay shan sano.

Faylka Florida waa codsi qaybta 1782-aad ah, kaas oo maxkamadda ka codsanaya in qof la xisaabtoodo laga qaado caddeyn ay ka mid yihiin diiwaannada taleefanka, iimaylada iyo dukumiintiyada kale. Codskaas Florida wuxuu sidoo kale daboolayaa 'criminal investigations conducted before formal accusations'.

Eedeymaha ka dhanka ah Infantino

Xudunta dacwadda Switzerland waa sidii Infantino ugu dayacay inuu kala iibiyo 20% howlaha ganacsi ee FIFA koox maalgelinayaasha gaarka ah ee Thrive Capital oo uu hogaaminayo Joshua Kushner. Waxaa intaa ku darma inuu ku xadgudbay waajibka aaminnimada isagoo si qarsoodi ah ula shaqeynayay oo aan la tashan FIFA Council.

Waxaa lagu eedeynayaa inuu ogolaaday qiimeyn $20 bilyan ah oo FIFA, iyadoo FIFA ay soo warisay dakhli gaaraya $15 bilyan muddadii 2023-2026. Tani waxay hoos u dhigaysaa qiimaha dhabta ah ee ururka sida ay qabaan dacwooyinkii.

Codbixin iyo hanjab boykot

UEFA ayaa bayaan soo saartay Khamiista waxayna ku boorinaysaa Infantino inuusan doonin mandheer kale, iyadoo musharixiintu helayaan illaa Nov. 18 inay xerayso waraaqaha. Doorashada madaxa FIFA waa March soo socota, halka koobka Intercontinental Cup ee December uu taabanayo hal koox oo ah Paris Saint Germain.

Qalabka ugu weyn ee mucaaradka Infantino ay haystaan waa ballan-qaadka boykot ka hor doorashada haddii la doorto March. Saraakiisha UEFA ayaa ESPN u sheegay inay diyaar u yihiin boykot haddii dhammaan fursadaha kale ay dhammaadaan.

Just hours before the Champions League draw in Monaco, UEFA filed legal actions in both the United States and Switzerland targeting FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his private equity proposal to sell a stake in the world governing body.

Legal Actions Filed in Two Jurisdictions

On Thursday morning, UEFA submitted a Section 1782 request to the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida, seeking to compel the release of documents including phone records and emails from a potential defendant. Simultaneously, the European football body prepared a criminal complaint in Switzerland under Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code, which alleges criminal mismanagement and carries a maximum custodial sentence of five years.

The Florida filing is designed to force a discovery process that could expose internal communications, while the Swiss case directly accuses Infantino of violating fiduciary duties by negotiating in secret with private equity investors and agreeing to a $20 billion valuation of FIFA, which reported revenues of $15 billion for the 2023-2026 cycle.

UEFA Urges Infantino to Stand Down Amid Boycott Threats

UEFA issued a statement Thursday urging Infantino not to seek another mandate, warning that if he decides to run again, the governing body will collaborate with other confederations to find a credible alternative committed to integrity and institutional change. Candidates have until November 18 to submit their paperwork for the FIFA presidential election scheduled for next March.

Multiple UEFA officials told ESPN they are prepared to boycott FIFA competitions if Infantino is re-elected, with the next potential target being the Intercontinental Cup in December or the 2027 Women's World Cup. The biggest weapon in their arsenal remains a coordinated boycott supported by significant portions of the Asian Confederation and Concacaf.

Political Pressure and Legal Strategy Remain Key Battlegrounds

UEFA officials expressed confidence that the Florida court would grant their Section 1782 request, though they acknowledged the risk of political pressure being brought to bear given Infantino's links to U.S. President Donald Trump. Even if the Swiss case is never brought before a judge, the Florida court can order the release of FIFA documents for discovery purposes, which could force Infantino to spend time defending himself in both jurisdictions.

The legal proceedings are expected to allege that Infantino violated fiduciary duties by negotiating in secret with Thrive Capital, led by Joshua Kushner, and by not consulting with FIFA Council members. UEFA had previously pledged to boycott FIFA competitions but dropped the threat less than two weeks before the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, citing legal guarantees from FIFA that the private equity proposal would never be reconsidered.