UEFA Vice President talks to Sky about potential legal proceedings against Gianni Infantino

European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, according to legal filings obtained by Sky News.

Mr Infantino is accused of trying to "fraudulently" sell off the tournaments in legal documents lodged by UEFA in the United States to subpoena FIFA and its financial partners to obtain evidence related to the scheme.

But the planned legal action would be launched in Switzerland, where FIFA has its main headquarters.

Sky's Rob Harris speaks to UEFA Vice President Laura McAllister.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/uefa-preparing-to-bring-criminal-proceedings-against-gianni-infantino-over-plan-to-sell-shares-in-world-cup-13577763

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