UEFA confirms payout to ex-employee under Infantino, amid denials of an affair
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"UEFA confirms payout to ex-employee under Infantino, amid denials of an affair" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include BBC, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports and WRAL. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (7)
- UEFA confirms 'departure payment' in report on alleged Infantino relationship USA Today · 10h ago
- Gianni Infantino denies UEFA made payment to alleged lover ESPN · 10h ago
- Fifa criticises campaign to oust president Infantino BBC · 10h ago
- Fifa launches new attack on media over alleged ‘concerted effort’ to undermine Gianni Infantino The Guardian · 10h ago
- UEFA reportedly paid off woman who allegedly had affair with FIFA president Gianni Infantino Yahoo Sports · 10h ago
- FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA WRAL · 10h ago
- UEFA confirms payout to ex-employee under Infantino, amid denials of an affair CNN · 10h ago
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