The 211 federation has requested an additional $10 million from FIFA.

According to a sports economics website, citing Tasnim, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been asked to allocate an additional $10 million to each of the organization’s 211 member federations.

Sky News reports that the request was made in a letter sent to Infantino by Aleksander Čeferin, president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), and Victor Montagliani, president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF).

In the letter, Čeferin and Montagliani called for a full review of FIFA’s financial situation to determine how much of its resources could be made available to member federations in addition to its current obligations.

The presidents of UEFA and CONCACAF believe that FIFA’s financial reserves should have increased to around $6 billion, and that this would allow for the distribution of additional resources among national federations. They also stressed that even after these payments, FIFA would still have significant financial reserves.

The request does not mean that this amount will definitely be paid, and the financial situation and the possibility of increasing payments will be discussed at a meeting of the FIFA Council. According to Sky News, the issue may be discussed at the organization’s October council meeting.

FIFA had previously planned to allocate $8 million to each national federation between 2027 and 2030 for football development. The new proposal could mean an increase in the resources allocated to federations as part of development programs.

Dispute over FIFA’s financial resources

The request comes at a time when discussions about how FIFA manages its financial resources and commercial rights have increased in recent months.

FIFA had previously considered a plan to raise $4.2 billion in capital by transferring about 20 percent of the shares of a new commercial structure to private investors. According to published reports, FIFA’s media and commercial rights, including those related to the World Cup, were to be transferred to this structure.

Media reports also claimed that if the plan were implemented, Infantino’s annual salary could increase from three million euros to around 30 million euros. These claims were made in reports about the proposed plan and did not mean that they would definitely be implemented.

The plan faced opposition and concerns from UEFA. There were even reports of a possible boycott of some FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. After increased pressure, Infantino announced that FIFA had abandoned its plan to sell part of its commercial rights.

In this context, Čeferin and Montagliani’s request for a review of FIFA’s financial situation and the allocation of more resources to national federations has once again brought the issue of how the organization’s revenues are distributed to the forefront.

If the proposal is considered by the FIFA Council, the amount of financial reserves, the organization’s current obligations, and the resources that can be allocated to national federations will be among the main topics of discussion.

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