Uefa says it is aware of allegation over payment linked to Infantino
European football’s governing body says it has been told of a claim that a severance payment was made to a woman linked to Gianni Infantino during his time there.
Uefa says it is aware of an allegation that it made a severance payment to a woman linked to Gianni Infantino while he was working for the organisation. The claim centres on his period as the body’s general secretary before he became Fifa president.
The allegation was reported by the Daily Telegraph and then picked up by BBC Sport and Sky Sports. Uefa has not publicly confirmed the substance of the claim, but said it knows about the matter.
Infantino has denied the claims, according to BBC Sport. The reports say the payment was connected to an affair allegation, though the details have not been independently established in the material provided.
Infantino has led Fifa since 2016 after leaving Uefa, where he served as general secretary. Uefa is European football’s governing body.
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