Fifa President Gianni Infantino has been reported to have received a sizeable second salary that was not publicly disclosed, raising questions about transparency and adherence to the organization’s statutes. According to financial documents filed with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Infantino was paid an additional $1.76 million (£1.3 million) in 2024 by FWC2026 US Inc, the company responsible for organizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup, on top of his declared annual salary of approximately £3.88 million reported by Fifa. Similar payments are understood to have been made in 2025 and 2026, though Fifa has not confirmed amounts for those years.

Fifa’s official annual reports have only documented Infantino’s salary and bonuses paid by the organization in Switzerland, omitting this second stream of compensation linked to the U.S. World Cup entity. The payments from FWC2026 US Inc reportedly included base salary, bonuses, and an item described as “other reportable compensation,” which sources suggest may have helped cover Infantino’s housing in Miami. Fifa provided an apartment in Zug, Switzerland, as his official residence, but Infantino and his family relocated to Miami after the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Insiders have indicated he lived in a waterfront mansion in one of Miami’s most exclusive enclaves, purchased by billionaire former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, though Infantino reportedly paid market rent for the property.

The revelation of these undeclared payments has intensified scrutiny of Infantino’s tenure. Critics, including Miguel Maduro, former chairman of Fifa’s governance committee, argue that the failure to fully disclose all forms of compensation violates Fifa’s statutes, which mandate transparency in declaring the remuneration of its president and senior officials. Maduro described the lack of disclosure as a “clear contravention” of Fifa rules and called for an independent investigation. Fifa has stated that the benefits received by Infantino are reported to the relevant U.S. authorities in accordance with legal requirements but has not clarified why these were excluded from its public financial disclosures.

Infantino, 56, has faced sustained pressure to resign since revelations earlier in 2026 regarding his proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. This controversial plan, which involved the potential creation of a separate entity to manage Fifa tournaments with a lucrative role for Infantino post-presidency, was abandoned following opposition from major football confederations, including Uefa. Despite calls for his resignation from leaders of Uefa, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation, Infantino has announced his intention to seek re-election in March 2027. As of the nomination deadline on November 18, no challenger with the required endorsements has emerged.

Fifa spokespersons have maintained that all compensation is authorized by the organization’s compensation sub-committee and complies with applicable reporting standards. They also emphasized that housing arrangements are personal matters unrelated to Infantino’s official duties or relationships with external individuals. The full impact of these disclosures on Infantino’s future leadership prospects remains to be seen, but the situation underscores ongoing concerns about governance and transparency within football’s global governing body.