UEFA, CONCACAF challenge FIFA on reserves and demand $10m payout to members

A FIFA Forward Enterprise, ou FFE, havia sido apresentada às 211 federações associadas como um plano no qual um interesse nas competições da FIFA seria vendido a investidores externos para gerar significativamente mais dinheiro para o desenvolvimento do futebol.

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1bn payout to all FIFA’s 211 member associations.

FFE was abandoned after a backlash, but Infantino is still expected to seek another term and his ‌opponents are struggling to find a challenger for the March 2027 vote.

Ceferin e Montagliani disseram que sua análise das demonstrações financeiras e orçamentos publicados pela FIFA levantou dúvidas sobre se tal transação teria sido necessária.

The one-off release would be additional to the existing FIFA Forward Programme, which would continue in full.

They acknowledged that their analysis was preliminary, combining published actual results for 2022-25 with estimates for 2026 and assumptions for the 2027-30 cycle.

They, therefore, ⁠called for an independent review with full access to the underlying figures and assumptions ⁠before recommendations are submitted through FIFA’s governance process.

Assim que uma imagem mais clara da posição financeira de fim de ano da FIFA estiver disponível, disse a carta, o Conselho da FIFA poderia determinar se uma distribuição maior seria possível e se um pagamento equivalente deveria seguir no ciclo 2031-34.

The letter also cast the issue as one of governance, saying member associations should not have ‌to choose between development funding and the ability to assess FIFA proposals independently.

Ceferin e Montagliani propuseram que as confederações concluam conjuntamente a análise e concordem com o montante de reservas que deve ser liberado diretamente às associações membros, com recomendações apresentadas para consideração na próxima reunião do Conselho da FIFA.

They said they would also ask the presidents of the other four continental confederations to support the proposal.

FIFA did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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