File photo of Gianni Infantino.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19.
The governing body of world football said on Tuesday that Infantino has mild symptoms and "has immediately placed himself in self-isolation and will remain in quarantine at least for 10 days”.
People who have come into contact with the 50-year-old Swiss lawyer in recent days have been informed “to take the necessary steps”, FIFA said.
Infantino has travelled little during the Coronavirus pandemic, but he attended a signing ceremony at the White House last month to mark normalised relations for Israel with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Infantino’s infection comes as Switzerland reports a spike in COVID-19 cases. Switzerland has reported 127,000 cases this year, with more than 23,000 since last Friday.
