FIFA president Gianni Infantino has strongly denied claims that UEFA paid a severance package to his alleged lover while he was the body's general secretary. The allegation, reported by the Daily Telegraph, centres on a payment made by European football's governing body. Infantino rejected the claims, which relate to his time at UEFA before he moved to FIFA.
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BBC Sport Gianni Infantino's alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation.
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