Europe’s football governing body, Uefa, has issued a formal demand for key internal documents from Fifa relating to controversial decisions and governance issues, setting a two-week deadline for compliance. The request focuses in particular on the proposed sale by Fifa of 20% of its World Cup commercial rights, along with a variety of other concerns raised over the past year.

In a letter addressed to Fifa’s general secretary Mattias Grafström, Uefa’s general secretary Theodore Theodoridis attached an eight-page dossier containing more than 50 detailed questions about how Fifa has handled numerous matters. These include the so-called Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) controversy, the Folarin Balogun affair, the awarding of a peace prize, Fifa’s dealings with former U.S. President Donald Trump, and arrangements surrounding the upcoming presidential election scheduled for February 2023.

The move follows the Fifa Council’s most recent meeting in Zurich, its first since the FFE issue surfaced in July. During that session, Fifa president Gianni Infantino faced questions about FFE and related topics but declined to provide substantive responses in the meeting itself. Instead, he requested that council members submit their inquiries in writing ahead of the next council meeting in Doha on December 16.

In his letter, Theodoridis stated that the explanations provided so far have failed to satisfactorily address fundamental questions raised by council members. He emphasized that key requests for information and documentation remain outstanding and cannot be postponed until December. “We formally request a substantive written response to each question, together with all supporting documentation by Monday 2 November,” he wrote, adding that these matters require urgent answers and that future governance reforms cannot replace accountability for prior decisions.

Uefa’s extensive list of questions and criticisms signals growing dissatisfaction within European football’s leadership towards Fifa’s current administration under Infantino. The Uefa letter criticizes Fifa’s transparency and decision-making processes amid ongoing concerns about the organisation’s governance. Infantino is currently poised to stand for re-election as president next year without opposition, though Uefa officials have expressed hope of presenting a challenger before the November 18 deadline for nominations.

Fifa has been contacted for comment but has not publicly responded.