UEFA and CONCACAF on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling on world governing body FIFA to pay $10 million to each of its 211 member associations, funding that they said should come from FIFA's cash reserves.
Details of the demand
The confederations did not attach conditions to the request in their statement. Paying $10 million to every member would amount to roughly $2.11 billion in total. The call was framed as a straightforward transfer from FIFA’s available reserves to national associations.
Wider context
UEFA and CONCACAF are two of FIFA’s six continental confederations, representing Europe and North, Central America and the Caribbean respectively. Their joint appeal brings together two of the sport’s influential regional bodies and signals a coordinated request directed at football’s global governing organisation.
Next steps and implications
The confederations’ statement did not specify a timeline for the proposed payments or detail how funds should be allocated within member associations. Any decision would depend on FIFA’s internal deliberations and governance processes.