Gianni Infantino’s alleged lover was given a severance cost over the affair by Uefa whereas he was its common secretary, in line with a Daily Telegraph investigation, external.
A spokesman for the now Fifa president was reported to have instructed the paper Infantino “strongly denies these categorically unfaithful allegations”.
Uefa, for whom Infantino was common secretary from 2009 to 2016, issued a press release confirming “a departure cost was made to the person in query”.
The allegations come as Infantino fights for his future as Fifa president following his aborted plans to dump stakes within the World Cup to personal traders.
BBC Sport has contacted Fifa and Infantino for remark.
The Telegraph reported that Uefa paid a six-figure sum to the girl, who had an alleged relationship with Infantino, who’s married, throughout his time at European soccer’s governing physique.
“Fifa president Gianni Infantino strongly denies these allegations, and they’re categorically unfaithful. Any insinuation of inappropriate conduct or violation of statutes or laws is defamatory,” a Fifa spokesman instructed the Telegraph.
“No worker at Uefa and Fifa has ever raised a grievance relating to Mr Infantino’s behaviour as a result of there by no means was an incident the place he was concerned.”
Uefa confirmed a cost was made to the girl in query and that it coated the charges for her to finish an MBA course at an area enterprise faculty.
It stated all funds have been consistent with laws on the time, however these laws have since been tightened and “replicate these present in a contemporary, high-profile organisation”.
