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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces Scrutiny Over Secret Million Pound Salary
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News18•13-10-2026, 14:03
FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces Scrutiny Over Secret Million Pound Salary
- •FIFA president Gianni Infantino is accused of receiving an undisclosed pay package worth 1.3 million pounds on top of his declared 4 million pound earnings.
- •Reports from US Internal Revenue Service filings indicate that the payment was made by FWC2026 US Inc, a FIFA subsidiary overseeing the World Cup.
- •The extra compensation was allegedly omitted from FIFA's 2024 annual report, raising compliance and transparency concerns.
- •Former FIFA governance committee head Miguel Maduro stated that failing to disclose the remuneration is a clear breach of organization regulations.
- •The allegations emerge as Infantino prepares to face scrutiny from the FIFA Council during a meeting in Zurich.
Key Questions Answered
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing allegations that he received an undisclosed pay package worth 1.3 million pounds (USD 1.76m) from a FIFA subsidiary, FWC2026 US Inc, over and above his declared earnings.
Critics like former governance committee head Miguel Maduro state that FIFA statutes mandate complete transparency, requiring the individual compensation of the president to be made public, making undisclosed subsidiary payments a clear rule contravention.
The additional payments were revealed through United States Internal Revenue Service filings, which showed that FWC2026 US Inc paid Infantino USD 1.76 million, a detail omitted from FIFA's 2024 annual report.
