FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA
Summary
FIFA has defended its president, Gianni Infantino, against recent claims related to a payment made to a former UEFA staff member during his time there. UEFA confirmed the payment was legal under past rules, while FIFA accused critics of trying to wrongly damage Infantino’s leadership without proper process.Key Facts
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino was previously general secretary of UEFA for 16 years.
- UEFA paid a "departure payment" to a female employee who worked with Infantino.
- UEFA said the payment complied with the rules in place at that time.
- FIFA stated there is a coordinated effort by some to undermine Infantino and FIFA.
- FIFA accused critics of using false claims and misinformation against Infantino.
- Infantino faced backlash after proposing to sell World Cup profits to private investors.
- UEFA and other soccer confederations opposed that World Cup profit plan.
- UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA competitions if the plan was not dropped.
- FIFA’s management board supported Infantino after a meeting and he apologized for the handling of the plan.
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