Compensation
As part of FIFA’s statutory commitment to transparency, the annual compensation paid to the key members of FIFA senior management, the chairpersons of its committees and the members of the FIFA Council is published below.
FIFA Council
According to the rules and principles in place for 2020, FIFA Council vice-presidents who are also confederation presidents each receive a net annual compensation
of USD 300,000* (USD 300,000 in 2019). FIFA Council vice-presidents who are not confederation presidents, and FIFA Council members each receive a net annual compensation of USD 250,000* (USD 250,000 in 2019). Each member also receives a daily allowance while on duty of USD 250, or USD 150 if FIFA covers breakfast and lunch or dinner.
Under the FIFA Compensation, Expenses and Benefits Regulations for Senior Officials, FIFA covers the employer’s and employee’s social security contributions. Withholding taxes are deducted from the compensation and paid directly by FIFA to the tax authorities. FIFA does not cover social security contributions or taxes that may also be due in the Council member’s country of residence.
FIFA Council members and FIFA senior management
FIFA President and FIFA Secretary General
Members of the FIFA Council*
FIFA committees
Chairpersons, deputy chairpersons and all members of independent committees and the independent members of all standing committees receive flat-rate compensation as outlined below.
Members of the Audit and Compliance Committee and of the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee receive annual compensation of USD 15,000. Members of the other independent committees and the independent members of all standing committees receive annual compensation of USD 7,300, with the exception of the independent member of the Compensation Sub-Committee, who receives annual compensation of USD 35,000. As of March 2020, members of the Dispute Resolution Chamber and single judges of the Players’ Status Committee also receive annual compensation of USD 7,300.
In addition to the annual flat-rate compensation paid to chairpersons and deputy chairpersons, members of independent committees and independent members of all FIFA standing committees are granted a daily allowance while on duty of USD 250, or USD 150 if FIFA covers breakfast and lunch or dinner.
Members who do not receive annual compensation are granted a daily allowance while on duty of USD 300, or USD 200 if FIFA covers breakfast and lunch or dinner. In addition, members of FIFA’s committees may be separately compensated for special assignments given to them by the respective committee. No bonuses of any kind are granted.
The following figures represent the total gross compensation in USD dollars, excluding daily allowances and employees’ social security contributions covered by FIFA, due in 2020.
Audit and Compliance Committee
The total costs of the Audit and Compliance Committee in 2020 were USD 105,042, which includes daily allowances, travel/transport, accommodation and meals, external services and staff-related costs.
Judicial bodies
The total costs of FIFA’s judicial bodies in 2020 were
USD 1,937,766, which includes daily allowances, travel/transport and security, accommodation and meals, freelance contractors, translation/interpreting, printed materials, IT hardware/software and communications, legal consultancy and staff-related costs.
The costs were as follows:
• Ethics Committee: USD 1,219,542
• Disciplinary Committee: USD 409,008
• Appeal Committee: USD 309,216
Committee chairpersons and deputy chairpersons
The annual compensation for the chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of the independent and standing committees is detailed in the table below.
Transactions with related parties
FIFA’s related-party policy requires FIFA officials to disclose related parties and related-party transactions in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Each year, all Council members renew their Related-Party Declarations, thereby identifying any relevant possible conflicts of interest. Any such disclosures are managed on a case-by-case basis.
External audits
Under the FIFA Statutes, the external auditors (currently PwC) are appointed by the FIFA Congress, and are responsible for auditing the annual consolidated financial statements of FIFA and submitting an audit report to the FIFA Council. In addition to the statutory audit, PwC also provided other assurance-related and non-audit services to FIFA.