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On 8 August 2026, FIFA president Gianni Infantino faced fresh allegations reported by the Daily Telegraph that UEFA made a six-figure payment to a woman with whom he allegedly had an affair while he was UEFA's general secretary. Infantino strongly denied the claims, and FIFA described them as categorically untrue. UEFA confirmed that a departure payment was made to the individual, along with fees for an MBA course, and said the payment was in line with regulations for departing staff at the time. The allegations come amid ongoing pressure on Infantino's leadership. He previously faced controversy over a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, which was dropped after backlash. Infantino has received support from football authorities in Africa and South America, while UEFA has expressed opposition. His future remains uncertain, with questions about whether enough FIFA council members would support a vote of no confidence.
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| Claim | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
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| Infantino told FIFA's in-house media that the plan was not mandatory. | · | · | ||||
| Several senior executives were absent from the management board meeting, including Arsene Wenger, Jill Ellis, Sarai Berman, and Kevin Lamour. | · | · | · | · | ||
| The Daily Telegraph reported that UEFA made a six-figure payment to a woman alleged to have had an affair with Infantino during his time as UEFA's general secretary. | · | |||||
| Infantino is married. | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Infantino has received support from football authorities in Africa and South America. | · | · | · | · | ||
| UEFA said it would boycott FIFA events until satisfied about the World Cup sell-off issue. | · | · | · | · | · | |
| A no-confidence vote could be triggered if 19 of 37 FIFA council members vote against Infantino. | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Infantino called a management meeting in Morocco for some employees, not all were invited. | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Infantino attended the inauguration of the Colombian president. | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Infantino has not resigned and remains FIFA president. | · | · | · | · | ||
| Pressure is mounting on Infantino to step down as FIFA president. | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Infantino faced controversy over a plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors, which was dropped after backlash. | · | · | · | · | · |
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