UEFA puts Infantino in "difficult" situations with tough questions and awaits an urgent response.

Infantino (56), who plans to run for re-election next year, apologized to the FIFA Council last week and asked attendees to submit any inquiries regarding his management style in writing, so he could respond during the scheduled meeting on December 16.

However, Sky Sports and other British media reported on Monday that UEFA's Secretary General, Theodore Theodoridis, sent a message to his counterpart at FIFA, Matthias Grafström, requesting a prompt response to 42 questions covering 12 topics.

Theodoridis wrote in his message: "These questions require urgent answers. They cannot be postponed until the next FIFA Council meeting, and future governance reforms cannot replace accountability for decisions that have already been made."

A FIFA spokesperson clarified that the federation's governance regulations stipulate the confidentiality of council meetings and related documents.

He added: "While FIFA intends to respond to the questions submitted by its council members, it does not plan to breach confidentiality by commenting on internal correspondence or documents to the media."

He continued: "FIFA believes that respecting these regulations reflects respect for the council and its members. FIFA will continue to uphold this respect and will not engage in any discussions with external parties that affect it."

Infantino is set to run for re-election in March 2027, with the deadline for potential candidates to submit their nominations approaching on November 18.

British media reported on Monday that UEFA expects to receive answers "before November 2", which is within two weeks.

UEFA has led calls for Infantino's resignation since the proposal of the "FIFA Forward Enterprise" project, which was later abandoned and involved establishing a company to manage the commercial interests of FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, while selling a minority stake to private investors.

Infantino (56), who plans to run for re-election next year, apologized to the FIFA Council last week and asked attendees to submit any inquiries regarding his management style in writing, so he could respond during the scheduled meeting on December 16.

However, Sky Sports and other British media reported on Monday that UEFA's Secretary General, Theodore Theodoridis, sent a message to his counterpart at FIFA, Matthias Grafström, requesting a prompt response to 42 questions covering 12 topics.

Theodoridis wrote in his message: "These questions require urgent answers. They cannot be postponed until the next FIFA Council meeting, and future governance reforms cannot replace accountability for decisions that have already been made."

A FIFA spokesperson clarified that the federation's governance regulations stipulate the confidentiality of council meetings and related documents.

He added: "While FIFA intends to respond to the questions submitted by its council members, it does not plan to breach confidentiality by commenting on internal correspondence or documents to the media."

He continued: "FIFA believes that respecting these regulations reflects respect for the council and its members. FIFA will continue to uphold this respect and will not engage in any discussions with external parties that affect it."

Infantino is set to run for re-election in March 2027, with the deadline for potential candidates to submit their nominations approaching on November 18.