FIFA President Gianni Infantino Denies UEFA Payoff Allegations

FIFA president Gianni Infantino strongly denies allegations that UEFA made a six-figure severance payment to an alleged lover during his time at the body.

Aug 8, 2026 - 04:01
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Denies UEFA Payoff Allegations
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaking at a press conference during a sports event.

Gianni Infantino was at Uefa for 16 years before joining Fifa in 2016 Gianni Infantino's alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation, external. A spokesman for the now Fifa president was reported to have told the paper Infantino "strongly denies these categorically untrue allegations". Uefa, for whom Infantino was general secretary from 2009 to 2016, issued a statement confirming "a departure

Originally reported by BBC Sport

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