Soccer-Infantino orders FIFA funding review after UEFA, CONCACAF seek $2.1 billion payout

Soccer Football - FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup - Final - Spain v North Korea - Stadion Miejski LKS, Lodz, Poland - September 27, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy ceremony after Spain win the Under-20 Women's World Cup REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

COPENHAGEN, Sept 28 (Reuters) - FIFA ⁠PresidentGianni Infantino has ordered ‌an assessment of proposals to distribute more money to national associations, following ​calls from UEFA ⁠and CONCACAF ⁠for a $2.1 billion payout from the ⁠governing ‌body's reserves, but stopped short of ⁠committing to an amount.

In a letter ​to ‌the six continental confederation ⁠presidents seen ​by Reuters on Monday, Infantino said the assessment ⁠would go before the ​FIFA Council on October 15, with any additional funding subject ⁠to financial checks and formal approval.

"Until the assessment and necessary approvals are complete, no ​preliminary figure ⁠can be treated as an ​approved commitment to ‌the Member Associations," ​he wrote.

(Reporting by Julien PretotEditing by Christian Radnedge)