Gianni Infantino's Salary Could Have Competed with Haaland, Lewis Hamilton, and Steph Curry If World Cup Sale Had Gone Through

GIANNI INFANTINO could have been in line to earn a staggering salary comparable with the likes of Erling Haaland, Lewis Hamilton and Steph Curry had his dastardly plan to sell off a chunk of the World Cup succeeded.

The plunged world football into chaos earlier this week with his , the Fifa Forward Enterprise.

Gianni Infantino’s dastardly plan was defeated this week Credit: AFP Infantino, 56, now faces a fight for his job Credit: PA

Had the plan been given the green light, the Fifa Forward Enterprise would have been in charge of Fifa’s money-making channels for its biggest events, including the World Cup.

, 56, had planned to flog a 20 per cent stake in the new sister company to private investors for a mooted $4.2 million (£3.1m).

The plan was scrapped, however, after nations including threatened to BOYCOTT the World Cup.

Infantino earns a salary of around £2.6m as Fifa president, although this figure was thought to have roughly doubled last year following bonuses.

A new role as commissioner of the Fifa Forward Enterprise would likely have .

It is expected that Infantino would have moved into the position following the end of his final term as Fifa president in 2031.

According to The Times , the role was expected to land a similar salary to that of commissioner Roger Goodell, who pockets around $64m (£47m) per year.

This eye-watering sum would have brought Infantino in line with some of sport’s biggest superstars.

The new commissioner salary likely would have been similar to that of Roger Goodell Credit: Getty

Per Capology , superstar Haaland earns around £45.5m per year if he achieves the bonuses laid out in his contract.

And according to Spotrac , icon is paid $60m (£44.5m) by the Formula 1 powerhouse.

, meanwhile, is set to pocket $62,587,158 (£46.3m) from the in the upcoming season.

‘ contract extension with the will see him take home $64m (£47m) a year from 2027.

In the wake of his plan collapsing, Infantino is .

The Fifa president is likely to be asked to step down at a council meeting after he finally bowed to pressure and axed his lucrative project.

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