GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino increased his annual bonus by 33% last year as part of a $6 million salary package. detailed thursday By organizations in the soccer world.
Infantino’s base salary remains unchanged at 2.6 million Swiss francs ($3.3 million), with his bonus increasing by 550,000 Swiss francs ($695,000) to 2.2 million Swiss francs ($2.78 million) in 2025, when FIFA organizes its first month-long men’s championship. club world cup In the US.
Infantino’s annual bonus for each of the past two years was 1.65 Swiss francs ($2 million).
It is unclear whether FIFA leaders will be eligible for further payments, such as maintaining residence in their native Switzerland or Florida, where FIFA is based in Coral Gables, which will host the 2026 Trans-North American World Cup.
club world cup Heavily supported by Saudi Arabian funds The move is expected to increase FIFA’s revenue by about $2 billion, to at least $13 billion over the four years leading up to this year’s World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
FIFA released its annual financial results on Thursday, setting a budget target for 2027-30 with an estimated revenue of $14 billion.
This four-year commercial cycle will include a second Men’s Club World Cup and a Men’s and Women’s World Cup, with hosts to be determined.
The women’s World Cup will be held in Brazil in 2027, while the men’s 2030 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with separate matches being held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
FIFA said it aims to allocate $2.7 billion of its $14 billion development fund revenue to its 211 member federations, as well as continental and regional soccer bodies. This would represent a 20% increase over the current four years.
Infantino is up for re-election for a fourth time next year, extending his term to 15 years until 2031. This is the maximum allowed by FIFA regulations, and his successor is currently only allowed three four-year terms.
FIFA published salary details for executives and senior elected officials as part of transparency reforms passed on the day Infantino was elected in 2016. Payments are determined by a remuneration committee appointed by FIFA.
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