Opponents of FIFA president Gianni Infantino are calling for payments to national federations from funds held after the 2022 World Cup, and they are also pressing for his removal from office.
According to reporting from different outlets, UEFA and CONCACAF back proposals that would allocate post-World Cup reserves to federations. The amounts cited vary between sources: one outlet cites a call for $10 million, while another cites $17.5 million. Both reports link the pressure campaign to a broader dispute over FIFA’s handling of post-World Cup plans and revenue allocation.
The outlets also describe the same political context: UEFA and CONCACAF argue Infantino should be removed either before or around FIFA’s presidential election scheduled for next March. They frame their stance as a response to a July backlash against a World Cup “sell-off” plan associated with an investors-led approach involving Joshua Kushner. The calls and timing appear tied to efforts to influence FIFA leadership decisions ahead of the election.
