# UEFA paid six-figure sum to Infantino’s alleged former lover

2026-08-08T03:08:21+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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UEFA has confirmed making a six-figure departure payment and MBA tuition fees to a woman who, according to a Daily Telegraph report, had a relationship with Gianni Infantino while he was UEFA general secretary. The payment was made when she left the organisation after Infantino was reportedly challenged about the affair by then-president Michel Platini. UEFA said the money followed regulations at the time, which have since been tightened. Infantino, who now leads FIFA, denies the allegations through a spokesman as 'categorically untrue' and defamatory. The fresh scandal comes as Infantino faces separate calls to resign over his now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. FIFA has backed him, but European associations remain opposed.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/gianni-infantinos-alleged-lover-was-paid-six-figures-by-uefa-article-155383559>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-denies-claims-of-uefa-paying-off-his-alleged-lover-categorically-untrue-101786153085143.html>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/football/did-uefa-pay-6-figure-sum-to-gianni-infantinos-lover-explosive-details-emerge-11882058#publisher=newsstand>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/fifas-gianni-infantino-fights-off-fresh-scandal-as-uefa-confirms-payment-to-alleged-lover-amid-calls-to-resign-11786158111805.html>

Tags: alleged affair, controversy, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, severance payment, UEFA
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