UEFA Sets 2 Nov Deadline for FIFA to Release Governance Documents

UPDATE - follow-up to Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents: UEFA has set a 2 November deadline for FIFA to hand over a series of requested documents and answer eight pages of questions covering its governance, the FIFA Forward Enterprise private investment, the FIFA Peace Prize and the disciplinary handling of USA striker Folarin Balogun. The deadline was communicated in a letter from UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis, which says FIFA has not yet answered fundamental questions and that any refusal must be individually justified. The letter repeats a request for details on how the FIFA Forward Enterprise was conceived, who approved it and whether President Gianni Infantino held any role in the project, as well as why Thrive Capital, linked to Joshua Kushner, was given exclusive investment rights without a competitive tender. UEFA also asks for the full written reasons for Balogun’s lifted suspension, the nature of any communications between President Trump, Infantino and the disciplinary committee, and why no sanction was taken against DR Congo for fielding an ineligible player. Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt, who is also a FIFA vice‑president, warned that failure to answer would make Infantino unfit for the presidency. UEFA did not state what action it would take if the deadline is missed.

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The request comes amid growing scrutiny of FIFA’s decision‑making after the World Cup, highlighting concerns over transparency and potential political influence.