Under fresh scrutiny over World Cup finances, FIFA has denied that Gianni Infantino received an undeclared second salary linked to preparations for the 2026 tournament in the United States.
The governing body said its president is not paid twice by FIFA and insisted that its reporting of executive remuneration complies with all applicable disclosure requirements.
Quick facts
- Infantino was alleged to have received an additional $1.76 million in 2024 from FWC2026 US Inc.
- The payment is worth about €1.57 million.
- FIFA’s published annual report listed the president’s pay at 4.274 million Swiss francs.
- FIFA said its independent remuneration committee determines the president’s annual package and contractual benefits.
The allegation concerns FWC2026 US Inc., the company established to organise the World Cup in the United States. The reported $1.76 million payment was said not to have appeared in FIFA’s public annual-report figures.
FIFA responded that it “does not pay a second salary to the FIFA president” and said all remuneration disclosures are made in line with its obligations.
The organisation added that Infantino’s salary, along with other contractual benefits, is set by its independent compensation committee. It also rejected any suggestion that it had breached its own statutes by withholding financial information.
“FIFA firmly rejects any claim that financial details were not made public or that its statutes were violated,” the governing body said.
It further maintained that its accounts are independently audited and that its declarations meet tax rules in Switzerland, the United States and other jurisdictions.
FIFA did not explain why the reported payment from the US-based World Cup entity was absent from the remuneration figure made public for Infantino.
