NewsWed 21 Oct 2026

The Times apologises to Gianni Infantino after ‘second salary’ claims and FIFA backlash

Headline from FourFourTwo, publisher's words · Read the original ↗

27 outlets10 languages16 countriesUpdated Sat 24 Oct, 20:09 UTC

Who broke it

Inside World Football

Wed 21 Oct 2026, 10:27 UTC

EN · CH

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outlets in 10 languages over 3 d 5 h.

Our read

Corroborated (9)

9 of 11 outlets each added at least one detail no earlier report had; the other 2 repeat it. That is independence, not agreement: two of them can still contradict each other.

Judged on the 11 outlets in our latest edition; the timeline keeps all 27 we have seen.

Coverage timeline

27 outlets · first-seen order

+0 minWed 21 Oct 10:27
Inside World FootballEN · CHBroke it
FIFA says it will answer UEFA’s 42 questions but fails to ‘respect’ UEFA’s requested timeline
- +23 h 34 minFriends with benefits: UEFA wants the real story of the Infantino/Trump love-in
- +2 dBad hair day for Asians, good one for Infantino as AFC backs him for another term as FIFA president
+1 h 33 minWed 21 Oct 12:00
FourFourTwoEN · GBOwn reporting
The Times apologises to Gianni Infantino after ‘second salary’ claims and FIFA backlash
Cites The Times
+1 d 19 hFri 23 Oct 05:31
Dagbladet SportNO · NOOwn reporting
Helomvending
+1 d 19 hFri 23 Oct 05:48
Het Laatste Nieuws SportNL · BEOwn reporting
Aziatische federatie keert z’n kar vollédig en staat opnieuw achter FIFA-baas Gianni Infantino: “Hij heeft onze volledige steun”
+1 d 19 hFri 23 Oct 05:49
TV 2 SportenNO · NOOwn reporting
Helomvending: Støtter gjenvalg av Infantino
+1 d 20 hFri 23 Oct 06:34
De Telegraaf SportNL · NLRepeats
Opsteker voor Gianni Infantino: Aziatische voorzitter spreekt tóch steun uit voor herverkiezing, omstreden FIFA-baas belooft ’wederdienst’
+1 d 20 hFri 23 Oct 06:48
BBC Sport — FootballEN · GBOwn reporting
Infantino re-election hopes boosted by Asia support
- +3 dInfantino says he is backed by 'vast majority'
+1 d 21 hFri 23 Oct 07:35
MaisfutebolPT · PTOwn reporting
Confederação Asiática apoia reeleição de Infantino na presidência da FIFA
- +3 d 5 hGianni Infantino: «Eleições? Temos de respeitar a opinião da grande maioria»
+1 d 21 hFri 23 Oct 07:37
The Guardian — FootballEN · GBOwn reporting
Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency
+1 d 21 hFri 23 Oct 07:43
RMC Sport — FootballFR · FRRepeats
Crise à la Fifa: la volte-face de la Confédération asiatique qui lâche la fronde de l'UEFA et soutient Infantino
+1 d 21 hFri 23 Oct 08:10
The Athletic (NYT)EN · USOwn reporting
Asian Football Confederation backs FIFA president Gianni Infantino for re-election in U-turn
+1 d 22 hFri 23 Oct 08:38
A BolaPT · PTOwn reporting
Confederação Asiática apoia Gianni Infantino na próxima eleição da FIFA
+1 d 22 hFri 23 Oct 08:52
Il NapolistaIT · ITOwn reporting
Elezioni Fifa, l’Asia annuncia che voterà per Infantino (quante fregnacce hanno raccontato i media)
+1 d 23 hFri 23 Oct 09:35
Soccernews.nlNL · NLRepeats
‘Dreun voor KNVB na groot nieuws over Infantino en FIFA’
+1 d 23 hFri 23 Oct 10:00
ANSA — CalcioIT · ITOwn reporting
Fifa, l'Asia: 'Sosteniamo la candidatura di Infantino'
+2 dFri 23 Oct 10:43
The 42EN · IERepeats
Asian backing boosts Gianni Infantino’s hopes of fourth term as Fifa president
+2 d 1 hFri 23 Oct 11:37
Insider SportEN · GBOwn reporting
AFC endorses Infantino despite earlier FIFA leadership row
+2 d 1 hFri 23 Oct 12:07
zerozero.ptPT · PTOwn reporting
Volte-face nas eleições da FIFA: Confederação Asiática apoia recandidatura de Infantino
+2 d 1 hFri 23 Oct 12:18
MarcaES · ESRepeats
Volantazo inesperado que acerca a Infantino a la reelección
+2 d 2 hFri 23 Oct 13:08
Mirror FootballEN · GBRepeats
Gianni Infantino winning fight to retain FIFA control as world tour reaps rewards
+2 d 2 hFri 23 Oct 13:21
MaxifootFR · FRRepeats
FIFA : un soutien de poids pour Infantino
+2 d 3 hFri 23 Oct 14:01
Der Spiegel — FußballDE · DEOwn reporting
Gianni Infantino: Unterstützung aus Asien erschwert Suche nach Gegenkandidaten
+2 d 5 hFri 23 Oct 15:55
RecordES · MXOwn reporting
Gianni Infantino recibe el respaldo de la Confederación Asiática para un nuevo mandato como presidente de la FIFA
+2 d 10 hFri 23 Oct 21:13
Maquina do EsportePT · BROwn reporting
Confederação da Ásia deixa oposição e declara apoio à reeleição de Infantino na Fifa
+3 d 1 hSat 24 Oct 12:02
Gazeta SporturilorRO · ROOwn reporting
Președintele FIFA a început să râdă: „V-ați gândit să demisionați?”
+3 d 1 hSat 24 Oct 12:10
Voetbal InternationalNL · NLRepeats
Infantino rekent op steun van 'overgrote meerderheid'
+3 d 4 hSat 24 Oct 15:20
Sportske NovostiHR · HRRepeats
Infantino uzvratio kritičarima i najavio svoju pobjedu: ‘Moramo poštovati mišljenje ogromne većine‘

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