FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s salary hike has been revealed in the latest report, which targets a revenue target of $14 billion between 2027 and 2030.
Published March 19, 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino increased his annual bonus by 33% last year as part of a $6 million pay package detailed by soccer’s world body.
Infantino’s base salary remains unchanged at 2.6 million Swiss francs ($3.3 million), with a bonus increase of 550,000 Swiss francs ($695,000) to 2.2 million Swiss francs ($2.78 million) in 2025, when FIFA hosts the first month-long Men’s Club World Cup in the United States.
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Infantino’s annual bonus for each of the past two years was 1.65 million Swiss francs ($2 million).
It is unclear whether FIFA leaders will be eligible for further payments, including the cost of maintaining residences in their native Switzerland or Florida, where Coral Gables-based FIFA is hosting the 2026 World Cup across North America.
The Club World Cup, heavily backed by Saudi Arabian funds, will add about $2 billion to FIFA’s revenue, which is expected to rise 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.
The four-year commercial cycle includes 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 in revenue to its 211 member federations and continental and regional soccer bodies in development funding. This represents a 20% increase compared to the current four-year period.
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 under FIFA regulations, and currently only three four-year terms are allowed for successors.
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.
