FIFA President Gianni Infantino Handed 33 Percent Pay Raise

FIFA raised president Gianni Infantino’s base salary by 33% last year to lift his total pay package to more than 4.13 million Swiss francs ($4.67 million), football’s governing body said in its financial report. Infantino was re-elected unopposed in 2023 to extend his presidency to 11 years before FIFA staged the Women’s World Cup in Australia and … Read more

Pilot Edition of FIFA Series Set to Get Underway in March

The inaugural edition of the FIFA Series, which will pit nations from different confederations against each other, is set to get underway in March. The tournament will provide nations that would otherwise not play each other normally and the opportunity to square up against sides from different continents, with the objective being to permit more … Read more

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Hails Access for Women to Iran Stadium as Sign of Progress

Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 14:45 IST Gianni Infantino said he would be travelling to Iran in the near future. (AFP Photo) Women’s rights campaigners Open Stadiums and another group of former Iranian athletes last year called on FIFA to ban Iran from the World Cup because of the continued exclusion of women from football … Read more