Gianni Infantino has denied claims that UEFA made a severance payment to a person described as his alleged lover during his time as the organisation’s general secretary.
The allegation was reported as part of an investigation by the Daily Telegraph, which claimed the payment was connected to the alleged affair. The available source material does not state the size of the payment, when it was allegedly made, or the identity of the person said to have received it.
Infantino, who later became one of the most prominent figures in world football, was serving as UEFA general secretary at the time referred to in the claim. The allegation concerns UEFA’s handling of the matter while he held that role.
Infantino denies the claim that UEFA paid off an alleged lover. No further response, documentation or additional detail is included in the supplied material.
The latest known position is that the allegation has been reported by the newspaper investigation and denied by Infantino. Further details would be needed to establish the circumstances of any payment or UEFA’s position on the claim.
