The demand comes after European football officials expressed deep dissatisfaction with what they described as a lack of clarity from Infantino during a FIFA Council meeting last week. Infantino apologised and announced potential governance reforms, but UEFA states these actions have not resolved its core concerns.
"These explanations have not begun satisfactorily to address a number of fundamental questions raised by Council members," the letter from Theodoridis stated. "The withdrawal of FFE, the recognition of mistakes, and the announcement of 'potential governance reforms' do not answer how the relevant decisions were taken or why the FIFA Council was not involved at the appropriate stage."
UEFA's formal letter contains 42 specific questions. The topics addressed include Infantino's personal remuneration package, financial payments made to singer Marc Anthony, the handling of a disciplinary case involving USA striker Folarin Balogun, and business and political relationships involving US President Donald Trump and his family. UEFA also asked US federal courts to authorise subpoenas to compel the production of documents and testimony regarding the now abandoned plan, named FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).
Al Jazeera reported that it reached out to FIFA for comment but did not receive a response. FIFA lawyers have previously argued that UEFA is harassing President Infantino.
The timeline is critical. The November 2 deadline falls 16 days before the nomination deadline for the FIFA presidential election, scheduled for March 18, 2027. UEFA insisted answers cannot wait until the next scheduled FIFA Council meeting in Doha, Qatar on December 16, as nominations will have closed. "These questions require answers now," the letter emphasised, stating that the answers would allow federations to assess FIFA's accountability before deciding whether to nominate a challenger.