UEFA distances itself from its German delegate at FIFA

VIENNA (AP) — UEFA is distancing itself from FIFA executive committee Theo Zwanziger of Germany, who unsuccessfully filed an ethics violations complaint against his successor.

UEFA secretary general Gianni Infantino says the governing body of European soccer "rejects fully the actions of Zwanziger ... It's all a bit embarrassing for him and sad for German football."

Zwanziger asked for FIFA's ethics committee to investigate German football federation president Wolfgang Niersbach for irregularities regarding his pay and pension, but FIFA cleared Niersbach of any wrongdoing 10 days ago.

Niersbach has led the German federation since Zwanziger was ousted in 2012. Zwanziger's four-year term on the FIFA executive committee ends in May.

Niersbach is unopposed for election to the seat by UEFA member federations on Tuesday.