UEFA asks FIFA for answers to 42 questions

What the sources report

UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis sent a letter on Monday (19/10) to his FIFA counterpart Mattias Grafström, requesting answers to 42 questions concerning 12 thematic areas. Politic.gr

Among the issues is the FIFA FORWARD Enterprise (FFE) plan, which has now been abandoned, and the FIFA Peace Prize. Naftemporiki

Theodoridis reportedly made clear that UEFA does not consider waiting until the next session of the FIFA Council, scheduled for 16 December, to be sufficient. Naftemporiki

A FIFA spokesperson replied on Tuesday (20/10) that the governance regulations provide for the confidentiality of Council meetings and related documents. Politic.gr

According to the spokesperson, FIFA intends to answer the questions of Council members, but does not plan to comment on internal communications or documents to the media. Politic.gr

Where they differ

Powergame reports that the letter requests a written answer to each question by Monday 2 November, while Newsbeast states that UEFA requires written answers by 4 November. Newsbeast Powergame

Politic.gr mentions 42 questions in 12 thematic sections, while Powergame refers to an eight-page document with more than 50 questions. Politic.gr Powergame