FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing renewed scrutiny over financial transparency after reports emerged that he received an additional £1.3 million from a company established to organise the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to a report by The Times, Infantino declared a salary of £3.88 million ($5.1 million) for 2024. However, US tax filings reportedly showed that he also received £1.3 million ($1.76 million) from FWC2026, the company set up to organise and run this year’s tournament.

The additional payment was reportedly not disclosed in FIFA’s annual report, raising questions about the organisation’s financial transparency and compliance with its own statutes.

Article 43, paragraph 13 of FIFA’s statutes states: “The individual compensation of the FIFA president, the members of the council and the FIFA secretary general shall be made public.”

FIFA has committed to publishing details of the president’s salary, bonuses and allowances in its annual report every year since 2016.

The reported payment has therefore prompted questions about whether all aspects of Infantino’s compensation were adequately disclosed.

Responding to the report, a FIFA spokesperson denied that Infantino received a second salary from the organisation and maintained that FIFA complied with all relevant reporting requirements.

“FIFA does not pay a second salary to the FIFA president and complies with all reporting requirements in relation to compensation. The FIFA president’s annual compensation, as well as other contractual benefits, are decided by the independent compensation sub-committee,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that FIFA was focused on its Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, where discussions were expected to centre on further developing the game following what the organisation described as the most successful FIFA World Cup in history.

The report also indicated that FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom did not receive an additional payment from FWC2026.

The disclosure has renewed attention on FIFA’s compensation arrangements and the importance of transparency in the financial affairs of football’s global governing body. However, FIFA maintains that its reporting obligations have been met.