FIFA scraps FFE project amid salary controversy involving Infantino
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 9:10 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
FIFA has discontinued its FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, which would have significantly increased Gianni Infantino's salary to $30 million annually. The project faced backlash and was abandoned under pressure from major confederations, including UEFA, Concacaf, and the AFC. Infantino currently earns $4.6 million per year, marking a 525% potential salary jump if the FFE had been approved. FIFA maintains that the initiative aimed to enhance commercial revenue for redistribution to its 211 member associations and was not focused on commercialization of football.
- •FIFA cancels the FFE project following intense criticism.
- •Gianni Infantino could have earned $30 million annually from FFE.
- •Infantino's current salary is $4.6 million per year.
- •Major confederations pressured FIFA to abandon the FFE initiative.
- •FIFA asserts the project would have benefited its member associations.
- 9:10 AMYahoo Sports — Infantino eyed an XXL salary with his FFE project 🤯💸 (The Times)
"Revelations keep coming!As the hours go by, more and more is being revealed about the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, which has now been scrapped by FIFA.According to revelations from The Times...
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