Undisclosed fortune for FIFA boss. New documents regarding Infantino

The payments were not disclosed in the annual report

According to ESPN, the lack of transparency regarding Gianni Infantino's income is a potential violation of FIFA regulations. In 2024, the Swiss received USD 1.72 million from FWC2026 - the organization established by FIFA to manage and organize this year's World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

This amount was in addition to Infantino's salary and benefits from FIFA for 2024, which officially amounted to around 4.9 million. The additional payment to Infantino was not disclosed in FIFA's annual report.

"FIFA firmly denies all allegations"

According to federation regulations, "the individual remuneration of the FIFA President, members of the Council and the FIFA Secretary General shall be made public." A FIFA spokesman told ESPN that the organization "strongly rejects any suggestion that there has been a violation of the statute."

"FIFA does not pay a second salary to the President and complies with all remuneration reporting requirements. The President's annual remuneration, as well as other contractual benefits, are determined by an independent Remuneration Sub-Committee. FIFA firmly denies any allegations that it has failed to disclose financial information and has violated FIFA's statutes. FIFA's accounts are independently audited and all returns comply with tax regulations applicable in Switzerland, the United States and other countries," the statement said.

Controversy surrounding the head of FIFA

This is the latest controversy surrounding Infantino, who has been in office since 2016. He came under fire over the summer for his plan to sell a 20 percent stake in the World Cup to private investors.

On Thursday, a meeting of the FIFA Council will be held in Zurich, which includes Infantino, eight FIFA vice-presidents and 28 members elected by national associations for a four-year term.