The Times: How Infantino's 'second salary' paid for luxury life in Miami
The investigation says the extra payments totaled $1.76 million in 2024 and similar sums later, adding pressure on Infantino to resign.
- The Times of London published an investigation accusing FIFA President Gianni Infantino of accepting an extra $1.76 million in undeclared salary during 2024, adding significant pressure on the Swiss official to resign before next March's election.
- Infantino's support eroded after his controversial July plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors; while the 56-year-old official remains unpopular among many associations, he retains core backing from Africa and South America.
- The Times investigation revealed Infantino received a second, undeclared salary from a World Cup organizing company, with sources claiming these funds financed a luxury lifestyle in Miami, including a waterfront mansion rental.
- Former International Olympic Committee marketing chief Michael Payne said "everyone is surprised" that no serious candidate has challenged the incumbent, noting if re-elected, it will "redefine the term Houdini."
- Legal challenges in U.S. courts continue to investigate papers regarding the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, while critics warn that "that lack of transparency is a rock in Infantino's shoe that will not fade away.
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Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, is under the fire of critics after revelations from the Times on Tuesday, October 12. FIFA reportedly failed to declare part of its salary between 2024 and 2026, reaching €1.89 million...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is alleged to have received an additional €1.6 million in 2024, beyond his officially announced salary and bonuses. It is claimed that part of this extra payment was used to pay the rent for a luxury residence in Miami Beach.
PRESS RELEASE New revelations are aimed at Switzerland's Gianni Infantino on an office rented until 2032 at the Trump Tower in New York and a "second salary" not declared by FIFA. So add items to the agenda of a meeting on Thursday in ZurichFour million and $1.76 million, here are the last two amounts that embarrass FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Switzerland, already surrounded by scandals. Let's start with the first sum, the most expensive: t…
The president of FIFA is back at the center of the controversy. An investigation pointed to additional revenue that would not have been declared publicly and that revives doubts about the transparency of the finances of the world’s largest football organization. According to the publication of the British newspaper The Times, Gianni Infantino would have received ... Continue reading "Infantino involved in new scandal: investigate millionaire ext…
From the surface for a re-election without opponents to president under pressure, overwhelmed by controversy and new revelations: the parable of Gianni Infantino complicates a few months after the Fifa elections of March. (ANSA)
One of the companies in charge of the World Cup 2026 recorded extra revenues for the Swiss-Italian manager in 2024.
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