The European Football Association (UEFA) may investigate claims that…
The European Football Association (UEFA) may investigate claims that it paid a six-figure sum to a former employee of UEFA, allegedly a lover of Gianni Infantino, while he was general secretary of the organization between 2000 and 2016. Infantino denies the allegations, calling them defamatory, and FIFA has rejected the claims as false, stating no complaints were ever filed against him.
Consensus
- The European Football Association (UEFA) paid a six-figure sum to a former female employee during the time Gianni Infantino was general secretary of UEFA.
- The payment was made as a severance package upon her departure from UEFA.
- UEFA confirmed that it covered the cost of the woman's MBA education, which was approximately £45,000 per year.
- UEFA acknowledged awareness of rumors about the woman’s relationship with Infantino.
- Infantino denies having a romantic relationship with the woman.
- FIFA has officially denied the allegations, calling them defamatory and untrue.
- No complaints about Infantino’s behavior were ever filed by employees of UEFA or FIFA.
- The incident occurred during the period when Infantino worked at UEFA from 2000 to 2016.
- Infantino became president of FIFA in 2016.
- The allegations emerged in a report by The Telegraph.
Points of divergence
- Infantino increased the woman's salary by nearly one-third and promoted her to a leadership position during their alleged relationship. — tg_theinsider
- Infantino used his connections to help the woman secure a new high-paying job after her departure from UEFA. — meduza
- Infantino's rapid promotion of the woman raised concerns among colleagues who suspected abuse of power. — novaya_eu
- Michel Platini gave Infantino a choice between his own resignation or the woman’s dismissal after the relationship became known. — tg_echoonline_news
- The woman’s salary after promotion was €150,000 per year. — kommersant
- FIFA has apologized for its initial plan to sell commercial rights to the World Cup to private investors. — vesti
- UEFA continues to plan a boycott of FIFA events and has lost trust in Infantino. — novaya_eu
- The alleged relationship occurred during the period 2009–2016. — tg_bbcrussian
Coverage (12 sources)
- UEFA may start checking information about payments to Infantino's mistress — Вести
- FIFA refutes information about Infantino's relationship with former UEFA employee, writes The Telegraph. Earlier the newspaper reported that... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- UEFA paid for training and paid a six-figure sum to Infantino's alleged lover when he worked in org... — The Insider
- The Telegraph: UEFA paid a six-figure sum to Infantino's alleged mistress during his tenure at the organization — Meduza
- FIFA President Infantino Secured Six-Figure Payment to Alleged Lover from UEFA Funds — Daily Telegraph — Новая газета Европа
- Presumed lover of FIFA president Gianni Infantino received severance pay from UEFA between 2009 and 2016,… — BBC News Русская служба
- UEFA paid MBA and handed six-figure sum to alleged Infantino lover — The Telegraph — ЭХО / Новости
- FIFA denies information about relations between Infantino and former UEFA employee — Коммерсантъ
- FIFA refutes rumors about relationship between Infantino and former UEFA employee — Вечерняя Москва
- In FIFA, reports about payments to Infantino's former mistress were called slander — Вести
- UEFA paid his alleged mistress a six-figure sum at the prompting of Infantino — Вести
- Gianfranco Infantino's mistress received a six-figure sum from UEFA — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Infantino
- UEFA
- FIFA
- The Telegraph
- UEFA
- FIFA
- Moscow
- Daily Telegraph
- MBA
- The Daily Telegraph
- Michel Platini
- Союз европейских футбольных ассоциаций The Union of European Football Associations