European football's governing body, Uefa, has issued a strict 2 November deadline ordering Fifa to release critical documents connected to its overall governance and decision-making procedures. The directive comes after a Fifa Council meeting on Thursday, where Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologised over his World Cup sell-off blueprint but stopped short of providing the paperwork linked to the initiative.
The call for total disclosure was outlined in correspondence seen by BBC Sport from Uefa general secretary Theodore Theodoridis. Within the message, Theodoridis highlighted that world football's administrative body had left "a number of fundamental questions" unresolved. Underscoring Uefa's position on institutional openness, the letter specified that "any refusal to disclose information or documents should be justified individually, with a clear explanation of the specific grounds relied upon."
In tandem with the letter, Uefa delivered an eight-page dossier setting out a broad list of administrative concerns. The submission brought attention to several distinct topics under Infantino's administration, notably the Fifa Forward Enterprise private investment proposal, the establishment of the Fifa Peace Prize, and the circumstances surrounding Folarin Balogun's suspended ban.
Infantino, who has led Fifa as president since 2016 and is currently seeking re-election for a third term, continues to draw attention regarding his leadership, with the FA chair commenting that "nothing has changed." Following Uefa's formal submission and the newly established November deadline, Fifa has been approached for comment on the matter.