Uefa and Concacaf have issued a joint statement urging Fifa to pay $10m to each of its 211 member associations, a distribution that would total $2.1bn from the governing body's reserves.
Key facts
- Uefa and Concacaf issued a joint statement calling on Fifa to make the payment.
- The demand is for $10m to be paid to each of Fifa's 211 member associations.
- The total payout would amount to $2.1bn from Fifa's cash reserves.
- The call is directed at Fifa president Gianni Infantino, according to Al Jazeera.
Two of world football’s most powerful confederations, Uefa and Concacaf, have jointly called on Fifa to release funds from its cash reserves, demanding a payment of $10m to each of the sport’s 211 member associations.
The demand was set out in a joint statement issued by the two bodies, according to the BBC, which reported that the confederations want the money drawn from Fifa’s reserves and distributed across every member association.
Al Jazeera reported that the confederation chiefs are calling on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to authorise the payout, which across all 211 members would total $2.1bn.
Uefa is the governing body for European football, while Concacaf oversees the game across North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Their joint intervention represents a coordinated challenge to Fifa over how the organisation manages its financial reserves.
The statements from both outlets frame the demand as a direct request to Fifa to share more of its accumulated funds with the associations that make up its global membership.
Why it matters
Fifa's reserves are built from football revenues, and how that money is shared shapes the resources available to national football associations around the world. A coordinated push from two major confederations signals growing tension over Fifa's financial management and could influence future funding decisions across the sport.
Frequently asked questions
How much money are Uefa and Concacaf asking Fifa to pay out?
They are demanding that Fifa pay $10m to each of its 211 member associations, a total of $2.1bn, according to the BBC and Al Jazeera.
Who is being asked to approve the payment?
Al Jazeera reported that the call is directed at Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
Where would the money come from?
According to the BBC, the confederations want the payment made from Fifa's cash reserves.