FIFA members approved a preliminary balance sheet, based on $ 4.666 billion in revenue for 2022, the first year of a four-year cycle, which is based on the World Cup in Qatar – although it will take place at the end of the year .
Of this revenue, FIFA said it would spend $ 2.696 billion on “football investments”, while administrative spending would reach $ 442 million. Profit before taxes will be $ 1.526 billion.
FIFA spends $ 251 million on “governance and administration” and $ 191 million on marketing and television rights. Another $ 44 million will be spent on “football governance” – to make sure members follow the rules.
Looking at the projected revenue sharing, a whopping $ 2.64 billion will be generated by television rights, with $ 1.352 billion coming from sponsorships. The 2021 balance sheet was approved at the 71st annual FIFA Congress, held last Friday.
FIFA said its assets at the end of 2020 were $ 4.535 billion compared to $ 4.504 billion in 2019. However, its resources, mainly due to the emergency fund for the pandemic, suffered a blow, dropping from $ 2.586 billion at the end of 2019, at $ 1.881 billion at the end of 2020.
