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FIFA denies wrongdoing over undisclosed Infantino payment from 2026 World Cup organizer
October 13, 2026 at 03:00 PM · Updated 3d ago
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
وثائق ضريبية تثير الجدل.. فيفا ينفي حصول إنفانتينو على راتب سري
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YKYalla Kora
فيفا يخرج عن صمته بشأن اتهامات "ذا تايمز" لإنفانتينو
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KOKooora
بيان رسمي.. الفيفا يرد على فضيحة الراتب السري لإنفانتينو
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YKYalla Kora
تايمز: إنفانتينو متهم بالتهرب الضريبي وغسيل الأموال
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YKYalla Kora
إنفانتينو يتلقى 1.72 مليون دولار إضافية مرتبطة بكأس العالم 2026
(opens the publisher’s site)FIFA rejects any violation after a newspaper investigation reported President Gianni Infantino received undisclosed compensation from the company organizing the 2026 World Cup.
- The Times investigation reported Infantino received $1.76 million in 2024 from FWC2026 US Inc, the entity organizing the 2026 World Cup.
- FIFA said Tuesday it "strongly rejects" claims it concealed financial information and confirmed it pays no second salary to its president.
- FIFA stated its accounts undergo independent audit and all filings comply with Swiss, US, and other tax regulations.
- Former FIFA governance committee chair Miguel Maduro called the undisclosed payments a "clear violation" of FIFA rules requiring full transparency and an independent investigation.
- FIFA said the $1.76 million was part of contractual benefits set by an independent remuneration subcommittee, not a second salary.