Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/25219494 (050311ZNOV26) Notable: FIFA boss faces heat over alleged six-figure 'lover' pay-off. Gianni Infantino, whom Donald Trump wants as the next UN secretary general, has been locked in a political war with UEFA over a controversial World Cup investment plan.
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FIFA boss faces heat over alleged six-figure ‘lover’ pay-off
Gianni Infantino, whom Donald Trump wants as the next UN secretary general, has been locked in a political war with UEFA over a controversial World Cup investment plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing a fresh scandal after reports emerged that UEFA paid off his alleged “lover” while he headed the European football body.
The report comes amid mounting calls for Infantino’s resignation over his controversial proposal last month to sell private equity stakes in the World Cup and other FIFA events. Infantino became FIFA president in February 2016 after 16 years at UEFA, including as secretary general from 2009 to 2016.
The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing colleagues and senior figures, that Infantino, who is married with four children, had a junior UEFA employee as a “lover” during his tenure within the organization. It claimed he promoted the woman to a management position during the alleged relationship and gave her a 30% pay rise, taking her salary to 160,000 Swiss francs ($198,000).
Infantino was allegedly confronted over the affair by then-UEFA president Michel Platini, and it was later agreed the woman would leave with a pay-off of at least six figures from UEFA funds. UEFA also allegedly paid for her to attend an MBA course at a business school charging about $60,000 a year. The report does not name the woman.
UEFA confirmed the pay-off to The Telegraph on Friday but insisted the departure payment and MBA fees were “in line” with regulations at the time. A FIFA spokesman, however, said InfantPost too long. Click here to view the full text.
