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Gianni Infantino signals willingness to increase cash distribution to FIFA members

The FIFA president backs higher reserve payouts after regional confederations demanded at least $10 million per nation.

Updated Sep 29, 2026 · 10:44 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • FIFA President Gianni Infantino indicated in a letter to regional confederations that he supports distributing additional funding to members from estimated £4.4 billion reserves.[BBC News]
  • The move follows demands from UEFA and CONCACAF that FIFA disburse a minimum of $10 million from reserves to each of its 211 member associations.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
  • The FIFA Council will review the disbursement proposals at an upcoming meeting on 15 October.[BBC News]
  • Infantino is pursuing a fourth term in March 2027, with opponents facing an 18 November deadline to field a challenger.[BBC News]

Key facts

  • Gianni Infantino sent a letter to six continental confederations stating he supports delivering the greatest level of responsible additional funding from FIFA's estimated £4.4 billion reserves.[BBC News]
  • UEFA and CONCACAF demanded FIFA pay at least $10 million from its reserves to each of the 211 member associations.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
  • The funding proposal will be considered by the FIFA Council on 15 October.[BBC News]
  • Infantino is scheduled to stand for election for a fourth presidential term in March 2027, with potential opponents required to declare candidacy by 18 November.[BBC News]
  • Infantino argued in 2022 that his initial term starting in 2016 should not count toward FIFA's three-term limit because it completed an interrupted mandate.[Al Jazeera]
  • Rights groups and critics have asked FIFA's Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee to block Infantino's bid for re-election.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The exact sum of additional funding that FIFA will distribute remains undecided, as Infantino noted he will not prejudge the amount ahead of Council discussions.[BBC News]
  • Whether an opposing candidate will step forward to challenge Infantino before the 18 November deadline remains unknown.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]

Sources

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