FIFA increased President Gianni Infantino’s base salary by 33% last year to bring his total salary package to more than 4.13 million Swiss francs ($4.67 million), football’s governing body said in its financial report.
Infantino was re-elected unopposed in 2023 to extend his presidency for up to 11 years before FIFA hosted the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and chose preferred candidates to host two future men’s World Cups, including the 2034 edition in Saudi. Saudi.
Infantino’s pre-tax base salary payment increased by more than 500,000 Swiss francs ($565,000) last year to more than 2.46 million Swiss francs ($2.78 million). His annual bonus was 1.65 million Swiss francs ($1.87 million), the same as in 2022, when the Men’s World Cup was played in Qatar.
The previous president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, had contracted a bonus of 12 million dollars for the 2014 World Cup, in addition to a base salary of $3 million and annual bonuses.
Infantino has a home in Qatar to oversee preparations for the 2022 tournament and is now spending time in Florida, where FIFA has offices in Coral Gables, before the United States co-hosts the next men’s World Cup with Canada and Mexico. Florida does not have a state income tax.
FIFA has budgeted total revenue of $11 billion in the four-year financial cycle from 2023 to 2026 and Saudi sponsors, including state oil company Aramco, are expected to join long-standing partners Coca-Cola, Adidas and Visa. The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams and will include 104 matches.
