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Infantino has been described by his predecessor, Sepp Blatter

The filing asks whether organisational funds or resources were used to pay for services that benefited a leader's home.

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Key facts

  • The text lists those issues in turn: whether a private household gained from organisational money, how that spending was reported, how compensation…
  • The filing asks whether organisational funds or resources were used to pay for services that benefited a leader's home.
  • The complaint, if taken up, would probably take months to complete. Commonly, the results of IRS investigations are not published.

The text lists those issues in turn: whether a private household gained from organisational money, how that spending was reported, how compensation was treated, and how the body was governed.

The filing asks whether organisational funds or resources were used to pay for services that benefited a leader's home.

The complaint, if taken up, would probably take months to complete. Commonly, the results of IRS investigations are not published.

Fifa urged caution in coverage of the matter."We urge the media to act responsibly,"the organisation said.

Dig deeper

Who is Infantino?

Gianni Infantino is president of Fifa, world football’s governing body, and the leader at the centre of questions about organisational spending and governance.

Who is Sepp Blatter?

Sepp Blatter is Infantino’s predecessor as Fifa president and a long-time head of the organisation.

What is Fifa?

Fifa is the international governing body of association football, whose funds, compensation and oversight are the subject of the filing.

What is the IRS?

The IRS is the United States tax authority; if it takes up the complaint, an inquiry would likely take months and its results are commonly not published.

Why does this matter?

The filing asks whether organisational money or resources paid for services that benefited a leader’s home, and how that spending, compensation and governance were handled.

What happens next?

If the complaint is taken up, it would probably take months to complete, and the results of IRS investigations are commonly not published.

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