Infantino denies affair allegation, FIFA slams ‘concerted’ effort to weaken him
Summary
FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, denied claims that he paid off a former lover while working at UEFA. FIFA released a statement saying there is a planned effort by some people to weaken Infantino and that any challenges to his leadership should follow FIFA’s official rules.Key Facts
- A British newspaper accused Infantino of paying off a former lover during his time at UEFA.
- Infantino strongly denied the allegation.
- UEFA confirmed a “departure payment” was made to an employee but said it followed the rules at that time.
- FIFA said some people are trying to remove Infantino without using official processes.
- Some reported claims were called false or unproven by FIFA.
- Infantino faced criticism after proposing to sell part of World Cup rights to private investors.
- UEFA and two other regional soccer groups opposed Infantino’s private investment plan.
- FIFA’s management board still supported Infantino after a recent meeting.
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