FIFA President Infantino backs additional funding for associations — Anadolu Agency

In Türkiye, FIFA President Gianni Infantino supported the idea of allocating more funds to national football associations from the organization’s reserves, which amount to $6 billion. This was reported by Anadolu Agency, citing The Athletic.

Consideration of proposals in October

According to the outlet, Infantino told the presidents of FIFA’s six continental confederations that the FIFA Council would consider proposals for additional funding on October 15. He said he would not determine the amount in advance but would support the largest volume of additional funds that could responsibly be provided through proper FIFA governance procedures, on fair and transparent terms subject to audit.

The initiative came after calls from UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, Concacaf President Victor Montagliani, and Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa to increase funding for FIFA members.

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Proposal for 211 associations

On September 18, Čeferin and Montagliani proposed a one-time allocation of at least $10 million to each of FIFA’s 211 member associations in the 2027–2030 cycle. The funds would come from reserves in addition to existing funding under the FIFA Forward programme.

Infantino instructed FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström to consolidate the proposals into a single assessment ahead of the October 15 meeting. He also asked Čeferin, Montagliani and Sheikh Salman to provide financial models, assumptions and supporting information. According to the FIFA president, one figure can start a discussion, but cannot complete the formation of global policy.

Previously, Infantino faced criticism over the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, which envisaged selling up to a 20% stake in a company that would control commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments.