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FIFA Denies Tax-Fraud Claims Over Gianni Infantino’s €1.5m Payments

By Hugo Brennan

FIFA Denies Tax-Fraud Claims Over Gianni Infantino’s €1.5m Payments

In Zurich, FIFA has rejected allegations that its president Gianni Infantino received more than €1.5 million in undeclared payments, amid a tax-fraud complaint involving the head of world football.

FIFA rejects payment allegation

  1. Reports alleged that Infantino had received over €1.5 million “off the books”.
  2. The claim was linked to a complaint alleging tax fraud.
  3. FIFA denied the information concerning its president.

The governing body’s response leaves the allegation firmly contested, with no further details provided on the complaint or the alleged payments.