FIFA president Gianni Infantino received undisclosed $1.72m World Cup payment

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino received an additional $1.72million in compensation from the organisation responsible for running the 2026 World Cup, according to newly reported financial documents.

The payment, made in 2024, was separate from Infantino’s regular FIFA salary and benefits, which totalled approximately $4.86m that year.

However, the additional compensation was not disclosed in FIFA’s 2024 annual report, raising questions over whether the governing body complied with its own transparency regulations.

FIFA have denied any wrongdoing, insisting that all financial declarations comply with the relevant reporting requirements.

According to documents filed with the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Infantino received $1.72m in compensation from FWC2026 during 2024.

FWC2026 is the US-based entity established by FIFA to manage and operate the World Cup, which was staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico earlier this year.

FIFA denies breaching financial transparency rules FIFA has rejected suggestions that the additional compensation represents a breach of its regulations.

Responding to the reports, a spokesperson said: “FIFA fully complies with all reporting requirements and strongly rejects any suggestion there has been a violation of FIFA’s Statutes.

“FIFA does not pay a second salary to the FIFA President and complies with all reporting requirements in relation to compensation,” the spokesperson said.

“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.”

However, Miguel Maduro, the former chairman of FIFA’s governance committee, believes the failure to publicly disclose additional compensation from an organisation connected to FIFA could represent a violation of its rules.

Speaking to The Times, Maduro said: “This is a clear contravention of the rules if he is paid other amounts by companies related to FIFA and it is not made public.

“The FIFA statutes impose an obligation of full transparency.

“It is not appropriate for the FIFA compensation sub-committee to authorize other forms of remuneration.

“I agree the president of FIFA needs to be very well paid, but that needs to be transparent.”

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