But prosecutors accepted Infantino’s evidence that a scheduled flight had been cancelled, forcing him to charter the jet for an important meeting in the Swiss city.
The investigation was part of a larger probe into Infantino’s informal meetings with former Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber.
Criminal proceedings were launched in 2020 to investigate claims of breaching official secrets and abuse of public office. Infantino held off-record meetings with Lauber as FIFA was embroiled in a corruption scandal.
Two special prosecutors were appointed by parliament as the Office of the Attorney General was implicated in the allegations.
FIFA said it welcomed the decision to drop the private jet probe after its own Ethics Committee had previously ruled that the flight was in line with internal compliance rules.
It added that Infantino has waived any potential claims to compensation for damages over the accusation.
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