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- Uefa general secretary Theodore Theodoridis gave Fifa a 2 November deadline to answer 42 written questions across eight pages, after Infantino's apology at last week's Fifa Council "failed to offer a full explanation" for the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan.
- Uefa questioned the FFE vote, alleging that two days before the bureau vote Infantino told management board members that US authorities were investigating Fifa's administration — asking whether that statement pressured members immediately before their decision.
- Uefa pressed on the Thrive Capital deal, noting the lead investor's exclusivity agreement was signed without competitive tendering or Council consultation, and flagging that Joshua Kushner is the brother of Trump's son-in-law while Trump received the Fifa Peace Prize.
- Uefa demanded full disclosure on the Balogun case: what Trump asked Infantino, what his response was, whether the case would have been reviewed without Trump's intervention, and all communications between the disciplinary committee chair, Infantino, and Fifa's chief legal officer.
- Uefa asked Fifa to clarify the "nature, amount and basis" of Infantino's alleged undisclosed additional salary from FWC2026 US Inc., the $4m seven-year lease of unused Trump Tower premises involving Eric Trump, the $75m Palestine investment via Trump's Board of Peace, and reported advanced discussions on a "Fifa cryptocurrency" with individuals linked to Trump.
- The 2 November deadline precedes the 18 November cut-off for candidates to declare they are standing against Infantino in next year's presidential election, with FA chair Debbie Hewitt — a Fifa vice-president — warning that if Infantino "doesn't answer those questions, he's not fit to be Fifa president."
- Uefa has already filed legal papers in the US requesting disclosure from Fifa and threatened a criminal complaint there, and sources told BBC Sport those proceedings may restrict Fifa's ability to answer certain questions before the deadline.
Why it matters: Uefa's deadline lands just 16 days before the 18 November cut-off for challengers to declare against Infantino in Fifa's presidential election, with FA chair Debbie Hewitt publicly stating a non-response would make Infantino unfit for office — converting a governance dispute into direct leverage over his re-election bid and forcing public accounting of the Trump-linked Peace Prize, Thrive Capital and Trump Tower dealings Uefa alleges bypassed the Fifa Council.
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