UEFA under its President Aleksander Ceferin (L) is threatening a legal suit against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino for criminal mismanagement Credit: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP

Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino was on Thursday potentially facing a legal suit brought by UEFA accusing him of “criminal mismanagement” over his now-shelved plan to bring private financing into the World Cup.

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