FIFA president Gianni Infantino is under growing pressure to resign after it was revealed he received £1.3m in 2024 on top of his salary. FIFA has committed to publishing Infantino's salary, bonus and allowances in its annual report every year since 2016.
For 2024, he reported £3.88m ($5.1m) in salary, but US tax filings show he also received £1.3m ($1.76m) from FWC2026, the company set up to organise and run this summer's World Cup. The payment was not publicly disclosed by FIFA in its annual report. Article 43, paragraph 13 of FIFA's statutes states that the individual compensation of the FIFA president, council members and the FIFA secretary general shall be made public.
When asked for comment, 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 spokesperson added that the president's annual compensation is decided by the independent compensation sub-committee, and that FIFA strongly rejects claims that it has failed to disclose financial information or violated its statutes. FIFA's secretary general Mattias Grafstrom received no extra payment from FWC2026, and neither did CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani, despite chairing the FWC2026 board.
Infantino will meet the other 36 members of the FIFA Council in Zurich on Thursday, the first meeting since he tried to part-privatise FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, behind their backs. Despite losing the support of UEFA and some federations in North America and Asia, he is refusing to resign and believes he has enough support to be re-elected in March next year. Candidates have until November 18 to declare their intention to stand.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing