Infantino open to demands for larger FIFA payouts

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has indicated that he is open to increasing payments to the organisation's 211 member associations following calls from UEFA and CONCACAF for additional funding.

UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani have proposed that each member association to receive at least $10 million during the 2027-2030 cycle. The proposal would require a total payout of around $2.1 billion from FIFA's reserves.

Infantino said that he would support the greatest level of additional funding that can be responsibly delivered, but stopped short of committing to a specific amount. The proposals will be assessed by FIFA's Secretary General before being considered by the FIFA Council on October 15th.