Uefa's lawsuit against Fifa and Infantino is a major blow to the latter, who has been facing criticism over his handling of the World Cup sale. According to The Guardian, Infantino stood to take a huge personal salary from the sale, which has raised questions about his motives and judgment. Uefa wants discovery from Fifa, Thrive Capital, and the Trump donor and deal adviser Greg Maffei, all of whom will have paper trails from that period.
Donald Trump's support for Infantino is also evaporating, with Josh Kushner, a key figure in the Fifa Forward fiasco, hiring a nuclear option lawyer to defend himself against the Uefa lawsuit. The decision of the court on allowing discovery could be key in the case, with Uefa seeking to make public information that could further damage Infantino's reputation and potentially lead to his removal as FIFA President. Fifa has hired a lawyer, Alex Spiro, to defend against the Uefa lawsuit, calling the case a 'smear campaign' in a US federal filing.