The Belfast Telegraph said news about the executive committee members of world soccer organization FIFA has found a way to compensate for the loss of income after it has scrapped its bonuses scheme. FIFA now reportedly increases the annual pay of each of its officials from $100,000 to $200,000 or £117,000, plus generous per diem expenses while they are on FIFA business like this year's World Cup in Brazil.
FIFA head of media Delia Fischer has shot down these allegations and denied an additional report that the organization can pay compensation of their officials in cash at the latter's request.
She said during a news conference yesterday, "We have standards in place which are clearly audited and monitored. Everyone working here receives money via bank transfers and it is all audited."
In February, FIFA audit and compliance committee head Domenica Scala has disclosed to Bloomberg that the organization members have agreed to discontinue its bonus system wherein each received a reportedly $200,000 each after the previous World Cup.
He said explained the necessity of the scrapping of the bonus system, "Fifa's executive committee is an oversight and decision-making body, they are not responsible for sales. From a governance perspective we don't want to provide a bonus to people overseeing the operations."
Sky News said the executive committee is FIFA's main decision-making body and is composed of officials from around the world who also has other jobs. Moreover, it is the FIFA branch that controversially awarded Qatar the rights to host the World Cup in 2022.
The Australian news outlet talked to an unnamed serving executive committee member, who confirmed to them that the 100% pay increase was indeed to compensate for the axed bonus system. The committee member also added that the payments are worth $70,000 (£41,150) annually in non-World Cup years and up to $200,000 during World Cup.
