According to Diario Sport, if FIFA President Gianni Infantino proceeds with his plan to sell the World Cup to private investors, it could cause unprecedented upheaval by 2030.
However, pressure from multiple organizations in the world of football, including UEFA, CONCACAF, and CAF, ultimately prevented the plan from being implemented, and the FIFA president was unable to carry out his main plan.
This also directly interrupted the Italian's likely pay rise. Infantino currently earns about 3 million euros a year, and excluding bonuses, he will receive an additional 2.2 million euros in 2025.
If the World Cup sale had been successful, Infantino's income could have multiplied. The British newspaper The Sun even claimed he could have become one of the highest-paid athletes in the world.
The Times estimated this week that his annual income could be close to 55 million euros, a level comparable to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
By this standard, the FIFA president's income might even exceed that of a football superstar like Haaland.
In F1, only Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen can be considered to be in the same income bracket as Gianni Infantino, with the former earning €55 million and the latter €70 million annually.
