The Kennedy Center has finally revealed that FIFA, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, will pay $7.4 million to rent the space.

According to a statement to the Associated Press, Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center’s vice president of public relation, said FIFA is donating $2.4 million to the Kennedy Center and is giving “sponsorship opportunities separate from their commitments for an additional $5 million.”

This is the first time that the figures are reported following an investigation that was opened by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, which showed that FIFA did not pay. According to documents obtained by OperaWire, the Kennedy Center would lose $5,038,444, including a rescheduling fee for the National Symphony Orchestra of $1.9 million and $250,000 in other rescheduled events.

The facility is set to be used by FIFA from Nov. 24 through Dec. 12.

Executive Director of the Kennedy Center Richard Grenell responded to the investigation, denying the report, stating that FIFA was paying millions of dollars, and noted that they raised $117 million in fundraising. In an interview with Fox News, Grenell suggested that ticket sales were up and that they were doing common-sense programming. He suggested that President Trump saved the performing arts building and noted that the center should place a monument of Trump inside the center. Grenell also noted that he was being extremely transparent and was happy to open up the books.

OperaWire has requested financial statements and will update this article as soon as we have obtained them.

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