13.10.2026 13:14
A striking claim about FIFA President Gianni Infantino has come from the British press. The Times claimed that Infantino received millions of dollars in additional payments through a company set up for the 2026 World Cup, outside his official salary. It was claimed that some of the payments were used for the rent of his villa in Miami.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has become the focus of debate following additional payment allegations that have made headlines in the British press. The British newspaper The Times claimed that, in addition to the official salary and bonuses Infantino receives from FIFA, he obtained millions of dollars in additional income through the company established for the 2026 World Cup organization in the United States.
ALLEGATION OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SECRET PAYMENTS
According to The Times' investigation, some payments made to Infantino were not included in the annual financial reports FIFA shared with the public. In FIFA's 2024 financial report, Infantino's total income was disclosed as 4 million 274 thousand Swiss francs.
However, the newspaper claimed that additional payments were found in documents submitted to U.S. tax authorities belonging to FWC2026 US Inc, the company established for the 2026 World Cup organization.
USD 626,000 FOR THE RENT OF HIS VILLA
The most striking detail in the report was the allegation regarding Infantino's residence in Miami. The Times wrote that a payment of USD 626,229 was shown in the documents under the category of "other reportable compensation." The newspaper alleged that the amount in question was used to cover the rental expenses of Infantino's villa in the Sunset Islands area of Miami Beach.
NO STATEMENT FROM FIFA
It was recalled that FIFA has committed to annually disclosing the salaries of its president and secretary general since 2016. However, according to The Times report, FIFA did not make a statement regarding why the payments alleged to have been made through the company in the United States were not included in the annual financial reports.
SIMILAR ALLEGATIONS FOR 2025 AND 2026 AS WELL
Sources interviewed by the newspaper raised the allegation that Infantino also received additional payments in similar or higher amounts in 2025 and 2026. These allegations brought discussions about how the FIFA President's income is reported to the agenda.