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UEFA Pays Six-Figure Severance, Tightens Rules After Infantino Link

8/8/2026

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UEFA confirmed it paid a six-figure severance to an employee who left and was linked to FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
The Telegraph reported that UEFA secretary-general Infantino fast-tracked her promotion, raising her salary to 160,000 Swiss francs.
The report said she also received a six-figure payout and £45,000 for an MBA.
Michel Platini allegedly told Infantino to choose job or the woman, prompting UEFA to tighten rules to prevent repeats.

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UEFA confirmed it paid a six-figure severance to an employee who left and was linked to FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
The Telegraph reported that UEFA secretary-general Infantino fast-tracked her promotion, raising her salary to 160,000 Swiss francs.
The report said she also received a six-figure payout and £45,000 for an MBA.
Michel Platini allegedly told Infantino to choose job or the woman, prompting UEFA to tighten rules to prevent repeats.