Gianni Infantino denies a newspaper report that UEFA provided a severance payment to an alleged partner during the period when he served as the organisation’s general secretary, the Daily Telegraph reported. The investigation published by the paper alleges that the payment was made while Infantino worked at UEFA; Infantino has publicly rejected those claims.
The Daily Telegraph investigation states that an individual described as an alleged partner received a financial settlement from UEFA while Infantino held senior office. The report presents documentary material and accounts the newspaper says support its account; the newspaper frames the matter as an internal severance transaction linked in timing to Infantino’s tenure at UEFA.
Gianni Infantino, who has led FIFA since 2016, has denied the allegations described in the newspaper investigation. He has challenged the accuracy of the reporting, rejecting the suggestion that he was involved in or authorised any improper payment. No court verdicts or formal disciplinary findings were cited in the report as confirming the newspaper’s assertions.
The matter reported by the Daily Telegraph concerns past employment practices and personal conduct tied to a prominent figure in international football administration. The institutions named in the coverage, including UEFA and FIFA, operate under established governance frameworks. The newspaper’s account and Infantino’s denial mark a factual disagreement between a media investigation and the subject of its reporting.
