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FIFA chief Gianni Infantino slams 'enemies' painting him as 'greedy'

Gianni Infantino

FIFA's new chief Gianni Infantino accused "enemies" Sunday of trying to paint him as greedy and voiced surprise at revelations that his disgraced predecessor and his deputies awarded themselves millions in dubious bonuses.

"My enemies want to make me out to be greedy. That is stupid," Infantino told the Le Matin Dimanche weekly, referring to reports that he has clinched an annual salary of two million Swiss francs ($2 million, 1.8 million euros).

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