FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing renewed scrutiny after it emerged he received £1.3 million in 2024 on top of his salary. The payment came from FWC2026, the company set up to organise this summer's World Cup, and was not disclosed in FIFA's financial report.
Payment from World Cup organiser
Infantino's reported salary for 2024 was £3.88 million. However, US tax filings show he also received £1.3 million from FWC2026, the firm responsible for running the tournament. That additional payment was not made public in FIFA's financial report.
FIFA has committed to publishing details of Infantino's salary and bonus in its annual report every year since 2016, the year he became president. The organisation's statutes state in article 43: “The individual compensation of the FIFA president, the members of the council and the FIFA secretary general shall be made public.”
FIFA Council meeting looms
Infantino was already expected to face criticism when he meets the other 36 members of the FIFA Council in Zurich on Thursday. It will be the first meeting since his failed attempts to sell off stakes in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, without the council's knowledge or backing.
Asked for comment by Sky Sports, a FIFA spokesperson said: “FIFA does not pay a second salary to the FIFA president and complies with all reporting requirements in relation to compensation. The FIFA president's annual compensation, as well as other contractual benefits, are decided by the independent compensation sub-committee.
“FIFA strongly rejects any claims that it has failed to disclose any financial information and has violated FIFA's statutes. FIFA accounts are independently audited, and all declarations are in line with tax regulations in Switzerland, the United States and elsewhere.
“FIFA is fully focused on the FIFA Council meeting on Thursday and looks forward to discussions with its members to further grow the game following the most successful FIFA World Cup in history.”
