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FIFA Claims Organized Attack Against Infantino Amid Investment Row
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FIFA Claims Organized Attack Against Infantino Amid Investment Row

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • FIFA claims a continuous, organized effort is underway to undermine the global football body and its president, Gianni Infantino.
  • The organization stated it is open to legitimate scrutiny but will not remain silent against baseless allegations or misleading reports.
  • The controversy intensifies following a report alleging Infantino used his influence at UEFA to benefit an employee with whom he allegedly had an intimate relationship.

Global football's governing body, FIFA, has accused an organized campaign of seeking to destabilize the organization and its president, Gianni Infantino, amid escalating controversy over private investment plans for the World Cup. FIFA asserted its openness to legitimate scrutiny but declared it would not tolerate baseless claims or misleading reports.

"Recent reports contain baseless allegations and clearly false claims about FIFA and its president," the organization stated. The pressure on Infantino has mounted following a report by The Telegraph. The British newspaper alleged that while serving as UEFA's Secretary General from 2009 to 2016, Infantino allegedly used his influence to promote an employee with whom he reportedly had an intimate relationship.

UEFA confirmed to AFP that severance payments were made to the individual involved, along with approximately RM260,000 for MBA program tuition fees. UEFA had previously threatened to boycott the World Cup, deeming the cancellation of investment plans insufficient to allay their concerns.

Recent reports contain baseless allegations and clearly false claims about FIFA and its president.

— FIFAResponding to allegations concerning the organization and its president.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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