🚨 Is he destroying evidence? UEFA may sue Infantino

With a boycott threat, UEFA has persuaded Gianni Infantino to put his plans to sell World Cup stakes on hold for the time being.

For European football’s governing body, however, the matter is far from settled.

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🚨🚨| BREAKING: UEFA threaten to 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐀 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒𝐔𝐈𝐓 against Gianni Infantino over his plan to sell World Cup stakes. ⚖️🌍 UEFA have sent Infantino a direct letter warning him not to destroy any evidence related to the scheme. [@TeleFootball] – Sunday, 2 August 2026

As the 'Telegraph' reported this evening, UEFA is now even threatening to sue Gianni Infantino. In a letter, the association also reportedly urged the 56-year-old not to destroy any evidence related to the potential sale of World Cup stakes.

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UEFA also reportedly reiterated how strongly it and the other football associations despise Infantino’s plans. UEFA did not explain on what grounds any potential lawsuit would be pursued if it came to that.

How FIFA, and Infantino in particular, will respond to UEFA’s latest threats remains to be seen for now.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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