FIFA accuses European football chiefs of 'harassment' against Gianni Infantino

FIFA accuses UEFA of attempting to influence its presidential election, in which Infantino is seeking a fourth term.

Confirmed by 11 independent sources, including Sky News, Al Jazeera and franceinfo.

Produced by Histor Sport · 1 min readPublished September 30, 2026 at 7:27 AM

FIFA accuses European football chiefs of 'harassment' against Gianni Infantino.

FIFA president Infantino is open to providing 'greatest level of additional funding' to associations amid opposition.

What could happen next

FIFA could disburse millions to members as Infantino seeks re-election, according to Al Jazeera and franceinfo.

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FIFA accuses UEFA of attempting to influence its presidential election, in which Infantino is seeking a fourth term — confirmed by: Al Jazeera, Infobae, La Vanguardia, RaiNews, ABC, DW, La Nación, CNN Brasil, RFI
FIFA has accused European football chiefs of "harassment" against Gianni Infantino and trying to influence the presidential election by "spreading misinformation" against him over the World Cup venture — confirmed by: Sky News, franceinfo, Infobae, RaiNews, ABC, La Nación, CNN Brasil, RFI
FIFA president Infantino is open to providing 'greatest level of additional funding' to associations amid opposition — confirmed by: Al Jazeera, franceinfo, Infobae, RaiNews, ABC, La Nación, CNN Brasil, RFI
FIFA accuses European football chiefs of 'harassment' against Gianni Infantino — confirmed by: Sky News, franceinfo, Infobae, RaiNews, ABC, La Nación, CNN Brasil, RFI

In FIFA-UEFA tussle, European body accused of ‘misinformation campaign’ — Al Jazeera

Sources disagree on the figures: franceinfo: 10,000,000; Infobae: 20,000,000,000.

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