FIFA President Gianni Infantino denies claims UEFA paid off alleged lover

However, UEFA says a ‘departure payment’ was made to a female employee when Infantino was the body’s general-secretary. Gianni Infantino has “strongly” denied claims that a severance payment was made by UEFA to a female employee who was allegedly in a relationship with him during his previous role as the organisation’s general-secretary. “FIFA President Gianni Infantino strongly denies these allegations, and they are categorically untrue. Any insinuation of inappropriate conduct or violation of statutes or regulations is defamatory,” a spokesman for the now FIFA president told the Daily Telegraph, who first reported the claims. “No employee at UEFA and FIFA has ever raised a complaint regarding Mr Infantino’s behaviour because there never was an incident where he was involved.” However, UEFA has issued a statement saying that “a departure payment was made to the individual in question”, in addition to fees for an MBA course, which it said was “in line” with regulations. The deadline for nominations is November 18.

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