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Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents

UEFA has issued a formal ultimatum to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, demanding he provide detailed answers and key documents by **2 November** regarding governance controversies. The letter, delivered after a Fifa Council meeting on Thursday, highlights unanswered questions about the controversial **Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE)** private investment scheme, including its origins, decision-making process, and oversight failures.

UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis criticized the lack of transparency, stating that critical inquiries—ranging from FFE’s development to the suspended ban of USA striker **Folarin Balogun**—remain unresolved. Infantino, who apologized for the FFE proposal but offered no full explanation, was given the questions in writing following his initial oral responses.

The pressure mounts ahead of the **18 November** deadline for presidential candidates to confirm their bids, with UEFA signaling that accountability for past decisions cannot be deferred to future reforms.

The letter outlines **42 specific questions**, probing who authorized FFE, the involvement of Fifa administrators, and measures to prevent similar lapses. It also references an unspecified U.S.

investigation into Fifa’s operations, though details remain undisclosed. UEFA’s demand follows public scrutiny over FFE’s rushed approval and the absence of Fifa Council involvement, with critics—including **Debbie Hewitt**, chair of the Football Association and a Fifa vice-president—warning that unanswered questions undermine Infantino’s leadership legitimacy.

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