英国电讯报的调查显示，FIFA主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺在担任UEFA总秘书期间与一名女性员工存在关系，UEFA为这名女性支付了六位数补偿金[1]。该女性在与因凡蒂诺的关系期间获得晋升，薪资提高约30%至16万瑞士法郎（约14.7万英镑），离职后UEFA还为其承担MBA课程费用，每年约4.5万英镑[1]。
这一事件曾引发UEFA时任主席米歇尔·普拉蒂尼的干预，他向因凡蒂诺提出了"要么她离职，要么你离职"的要求[1]。因凡蒂诺对相关指控予以否认[1]，其发言人声称"从未有任何员工对因凡蒂诺的行为提出投诉"，并表示他"坚决否认这些指控，它们绝对不属实"[1]。UEFA则确认了补偿金的存在，但辩称这符合当时的规定，并表示已自2016年后加强了相关规则[1]。知情人士评价这一事件为"巨大的错误，几乎毁了他的职业生涯"[1]。
因凡蒂诺于2000年加入UEFA，2016年2月成为FIFA主席[1]。
The British Telegraph has revealed that UEFA provided substantial financial compensation to a woman alleged to have been in a relationship with Gianni Infantino during his tenure as the organization's General Secretary [1]. The settlement included a six-figure payment, funding for a Master's degree in business administration, and career advancement while the relationship was ongoing [1].
The woman received a promotion and a salary increase of approximately 30 percent to around 160,000 Swiss francs (£147,000) during the period of her alleged connection to Infantino, who joined UEFA in 2000 before becoming FIFA President in February 2016 [1]. After her departure from the organization, UEFA covered approximately £45,000 annually for her MBA program fees [1]. According to a source close to the matter, "He made a huge mistake that nearly ruined his career" [1].
The situation drew intervention from then-UEFA President Michel Platini, who confronted Infantino with an ultimatum regarding the arrangement [1]. While UEFA has acknowledged the compensation payments and stated they complied with regulations in effect at the time, the organization claims to have strengthened related policies since 2016 [1]. Infantino has categorically denied the allegations, with a FIFA spokesperson asserting that "no employee has ever lodged a complaint against Infantino's conduct" and that he "firmly denies these allegations, which are absolutely untrue" [1]. The controversy emerged as UEFA recently passed a resolution with a 55-0 vote calling for a boycott of the next World Cup, opposing Infantino's proposed plans for commercializing World Cup broadcasting rights [1].