# Hacker Claims Infantino Shouldn't Be in Football Future

> Computer hacker Rui Pinto says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has 'no place in the future of football'.
- Title: Hacker Claims Infantino Shouldn't Be in Football Future
- Summary: Computer hacker Rui Pinto says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has 'no place in the future of football'. Hacker Rui Pinto claims Fifa president Gianni…
- Keywords: rui pinto, gianni infantino, fifa president, manchester city, paris st-germain, uefa, financial fair play, football leaks, sports, Hacker, Claims, Infantino
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm0rekrpxnl1o
- Published: 2026-09-30T19:47:40.87+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rui pinto, gianni infantino, fifa president, manchester city, paris st-germain, uefa, financial fair play, football leaks, sports
## Hacker Rui Pinto
Computer hacker Rui Pinto released Football Leaks documents that led to Premier League investigation into Manchester City.
## Infantino Faces Allegations
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is accused of helping Manchester City and Paris St-Germain avoid financial fair play sanctions in 2014.
## 2014 Allegations
In 2014, Infantino allegedly shared confidential documents to help Manchester City and Paris St-Germain get lighter sanctions instead of Champions League bans.
## Pinto's Statement
Rui Pinto wrote that Infantino abused his authority as Uefa general secretary to ensure Manchester City and Paris St-Germain received fines instead of deeper investigations.
## Infantino's Response
Infantino said his job involves discussions, sharing documents, and helping find solutions, which he claims is part of his professional role.
## Pressure on Infantino
Infantino faces growing pressure after shelved World Cup stake sales and criticism from Swiss Football Association over Fifa governance.
## Key takeaway

Hacker Rui Pinto claims Fifa president Gianni Infantino abused his authority to help Manchester City and PSG avoid sanctions, saying he should have no place in football's future.