FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' in fight over Infantino plan

Sept 3 : FIFA accused UEFA of waging a "smear campaign" against it and President Gianni Infantino, escalating a dispute over the abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the governing body's commercial rights, according to a court filing seen by Reuters.UEFA last week submitted an ex parte application in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking permission to obtain testimony and documents from U.S.-based entities for use in potential criminal proceedings in Switzerland."While these applications are styled as legal pleadings with captions and docket numbers, they are little more than press releases in further support of UEFA's smear campaign against FIFA and its leadership," FIFA said in the filing.Reuters has contacted FIFA and UEFA for comment. UEFA said it was c