FIFA did not disclose part of the additional payments to Infantino, media write
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FIFA did not disclose in its 2024 annual report additional payments to president Gianni Infantino from FWC2026 subsidiary US Inc amounting to around 1.5 million euros, which Le Parisien and former FIFA governance committee chairman Miguel Maduro said may breach the organisation's transparency rules.
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Why It Matters
FIFA annually publishes a report on the income of its president. In the 2024 report, Infantino's income was reported at 4.6 million euros, but did not include payments from the subsidiary FWC2026 US Inc, which was responsible for organizing the 2026 World Cup in the United States.
FIFA did not disclose information about additional payments to the organization's president Gianni Infantino in the amount of about 1.5 million euros, Le Parisien reports, citing The Times.
According to the publication, FIFA has not disclosed all information about the remuneration of its president for 2024. In the organization's annual report, Infantino's income was listed at 4.6 million euros. However, information about the payment of about 1.5 million euros to him by the FIFA subsidiary FWC2026 US Inc, which was responsible for organizing the 2026 World Cup in the United States, was not included in the document.
As the publication suggests, these funds could be used to finance Infantino's luxurious lifestyle in Miami.
"It is a clear violation of the rules if he receives additional payments from companies linked to FIFA and this is not disclosed. FIFA's statutes require full transparency," said former FIFA governance committee chairman Miguel Maduro, who called for an investigation.
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Open Questions
- Did Gianni Infantino actually receive additional payments from FWC2026 US Inc?
- What was the purpose of these payments, if they were made?
- Is FIFA planning to conduct an internal investigation into this matter?
