Overview
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service filings published Tuesday show FWC2026 US Inc paid Gianni Infantino about $1.7–$1.76 million for 2024 that does not appear in FIFA’s 2024 annual report.
- FWC2026’s disclosure lists the sum as base salary, bonus and $626,229 of “other reportable compensation,” which would raise related-party reporting questions under FIFA statutes.
- FIFA has denied any violation, saying the compensation sub‑committee set the president’s package and that all reporting obligations were met to tax authorities.
- Former governance chief Miguel Maduro and FIFA Council members including England FA chair Debbie Hewitt have demanded full documents and urged independent review ahead of a scheduled FIFA Council meeting.
- The revelation increases political pressure ahead of the November candidate-declaration deadline and the March 2027 presidential vote by narrowing trust among member associations and prompting possible legal and governance follow-up.