It calls for inquiry into claims she was on Fifa payroll
Fifa: Infantino personally pays for ‘any domestic staff’
A complaint has been filed to the United States Internal Revenue Service calling for an investigation into claims an individual on the Fifa payroll was working privately as a housekeeper for Gianni Infantino.
If the IRS investigates and finds the claims to be proven then Fifa could lose its tax-exempt status in the US. Fifa has 501(c)(4) status in the country, a category for organisations “created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes”.
The complaint, which has been seen by the Guardian and is supported by a number of documents, claims an individual “performed domestic work exclusively for Fifa president Gianni Infantino and his wife, Leena Infantino, at their Miami residence, while receiving compensation or benefits through a Fifa-affiliated entity”, and argues that “senior leadership, acting in their official capacity and on behalf of Fifa, have abused the entity’s tax-exemption status”.
The complaint goes on to argue: “If organisational funds or resources were used to pay for services benefiting a leader’s household, the arrangement raises serious questions about private benefit, financial reporting, compensation, and governance. The materials also raise questions about the accuracy of representations in employment, payroll, tax, and immigration records.
