FIFA
Global soccer governing body, subject of proposed PE investment
“In short, it [UEFA] wants to build a criminal case in Switzerland against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and thinks some smoking guns might be found via discovery.”
“UEFA, Europe's top soccer authority, yesterday asked a federal judge in Manhattan to approve subpoenas for testimony and documents tied to FIFA's proposed creation of a commercial subsidiary that would have been backed by Kushner's Thrive Eternal.”
“Private equity's playbook for sports monetization hit a hard wall when FIFA's 211-country governance structure proved impossible to navigate.”
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