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Soccer-UEFA and CONCACAF chiefs demand independent review of FIFA reserves, letter shows

By Thomson Reuters Sep 18, 2026 | 11:06 AM

PARIS, Sept 18 (Reuters) – UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and CONCACAF ​President Victor Montagliani ‌have called for an independent review of the global soccer body ‌FIFA’s ​financial ⁠reserves and proposed ⁠that at least $10 million be made available to each of ​its 211 member associations in 2027-30, ⁠according to ⁠a letter seen ​by Reuters on Friday.

The ​proposal would amount to ‌about $2.1 billion and would come on top of funding ⁠already committed under the FIFA Forward Programme, the two ⁠regional ‌soccer chiefs, ⁠also FIFA vice-presidents, ​said ‌in the letter, ​addressed ⁠to President Gianni Infantino.

FIFA was approached for comment.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Kevin ​Liffey)