UEFA and Concacaf Ask FIFA to Pay $10 Million to Each Member Federation
The presidents of the two confederations have submitted a request to Gianni Infantino, citing the several billion dollars in financial reserves held by world football's governing body.
The presidents of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and Concacaf (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) have requested, on Friday, that FIFA president Gianni Infantino distribute "at least $10 million" to each of the 211 member associations of the international federation, according to information reported by France 24.
This request is based on FIFA's financial reserves, estimated at approximately six billion dollars, according to the officials cited by the source.
The precise details concerning how this demand would be implemented, its timeline, or FIFA's potential response have not been specified in available information.
FIFA has not yet publicly responded to this request, according to the reported information.
Sources
- L'UEFA et la Concacaf réclament à la Fifa "10 millions de dollars" pour chaque fédération — France 24 — Français
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