Interim FIFA Boss Had Salary Incentive to Push Through Reform
- Issa Hayatou told 50% of salary contingent on reforms passing
- Hayatou had been a close ally of ousted president Blatter
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The African soccer official who stepped in as FIFA president following Joseph “Sepp” Blatter’s ouster had a six-figure incentive to push through sweeping organizational reforms.
When Cameroon’s Issa Hayatou became the temporary leader of global soccer’s governing body in early October, half of his salary was made contingent on the success of the good-governance package approved by an overwhelming majority of the group’s members last week, according to a person with knowledge of the compensation agreement. The person, who asked for anonymity because Hayatou’s pay is not public, said the amount was a significant part of his salary.