Infantino and FIFA Scandal

A British newspaper has exposed a new FIFA scandal that has once again put FIFA President Gianni Infantino under heavy pressure.

Gianni Infantino, the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), has faced new allegations of breaching the body's rules, following reports of secret payments.

According to the English newspaper "Telegraph", an amount equivalent to 1.3 million British pounds of payments related to Infantino was not included in the FIFA annual financial report in 2024.

According to the report, US tax documents show that FWC2026 US INC made a payment of around £1.3 million to Infantino that was not recorded in FIFA's financial statements.

FIFA's financial report at the time, two years ago, stated that Infantino received £3.88m but did not mention the company's alleged payment.

The possibility of starting an investigation on Infantino

These reports have raised questions about compliance with FIFA regulations and the principles of financial transparency and may lead to further investigations into payments made to the head of this institution.

However, in recent hours, no official reaction from FIFA has been published about the truth of these claims.

Infantino had previously faced widespread criticism due to the plan to hand over projects related to the World Cup and the holding of major FIFA competitions to a private company; A plan that faced opposition.

Now the publication of the report on the undeclared payments has increased the pressure on the FIFA president, although it is not possible to draw conclusions about his definitive wrongdoing until the release of official explanations or the results of possible investigations.