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TASS reports that UEFA may investigate FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding a potential payment made to an alleged mistress. The report cites The Telegraph and notes the inquiry could cover Infantino's tenure at UEFA from 2000 to 2016.

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What happened

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) could launch an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino, The Telegraph reported.

Why it matters

The investigation may be linked to reports of a possible payment to Infantino’s alleged mistress.

Common ground

The Telegraph previously reported that UEFA paid a six-figure settlement to an employee who was in a romantic relationship with Infantino while he served as the European football body’s secretary general.

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TASS reports that UEFA may investigate FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding a potential payment made to an alleged mistress. The report cites The Telegraph and notes the inquiry could cover Infantino's tenure at UEFA from 2000 to 2016.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) could launch an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino”
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Two independent web search results (Tribuna.com and another source titled 'UEFA Weighs Investigation...') confirm that UEFA is considering an investigation into Gianni Infantino's conduct.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 69th FIFA Congress was held on 5 June 2019 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. The main event was the 2019 FIFA presidential election, where Gianni Infantino was reelected unop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_FIFA_Congress
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Infantino
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of FIFA serves as the chief executive of the governing body of world association football. There have been 9 presidents in FIFA's history. Jules Rimet is the longest-serving FIFA preside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_FIFA
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Claim 2: “UEFA paid a six-figure settlement to an employee who was in a romantic relationship with Infantino while he served as the European football body’s secretary general”
CORROBORATED
The claim is reported in the web search results regarding the UEFA investigation and is further corroborated by a report in The Mirror US mentioning claims that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) was a proposed commercial subsidiary of FIFA, announced on 28 July 2026 to manage the commercial and operational rights of FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Forward_Enterprise
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Infantino
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010–11 UEFA Champions League was the 56th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 19th under the UEFA Champions League format. The final was held at Wembley…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010–11_UEFA_Champions_League
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Claim 3: “and has four children”
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Two separate cross-references from TASS confirm that he has four children.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — is married with four children.
https://tass.com/sports/2170593
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He has been re-elected twice and is married with four children.
https://tass.com/sports/2170469
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Claim 4: “He has been married since 2001”
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Two independent web search results (The Telegraph via a FIFA spokesperson and The Mirror US) confirm that Infantino has been married since 2001.
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA president Gianni Infantino has denied claims that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress during his time with European football's organization. The walls are closing in on Infantino after the World Cu…
https://www.themirror.com/sport/soccer/fifa-gianni-infantino…
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web search NEUTRAL — Infantino has categorically denied the allegations, according to the article which was published late on Friday.Quoted by The Telegraph, a FIFA spokesperson stated that Infantino, who has been married…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260808-infantino-denies-alleg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Infantino
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Claim 5: “the inquiry will cover Infantino’s 16 years at UEFA, from 2000 to 2016”
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Multiple web search results specifically mention that the proposed investigation covers Infantino's '16-year spell' or '16-year tenure' at UEFA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) was a proposed commercial subsidiary of FIFA, announced on 28 July 2026 to manage the commercial and operational rights of FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Forward_Enterprise
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Infantino
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of FIFA serves as the chief executive of the governing body of world association football. There have been 9 presidents in FIFA's history. Jules Rimet is the longest-serving FIFA preside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_FIFA
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Claim 6: “Infantino served as UEFA secretary general from 2009 to 2016”
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This fact is explicitly confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple cross-references (Al Jazeera, TASS).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) was a proposed commercial subsidiary of FIFA, announced on 28 July 2026 to manage the commercial and operational rights of FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Forward_Enterprise
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Infantino
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016, was the 15th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football champion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2016
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Claim 7: “He has since been re-elected twice unopposed”
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Confirmed by multiple independent news sources (BBC News, CNBC) and Wikipedia (referencing the 2019 election).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 77th FIFA Congress will be held in Rabat, Morocco, on 18 March 2027, where the FIFA presidential election will take place. Incumbent FIFA President Gianni Infantino is seeking re-election for a fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/77th_FIFA_Congress
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Infantino
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) was a proposed commercial subsidiary of FIFA, announced on 28 July 2026 to manage the commercial and operational rights of FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Forward_Enterprise
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