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UEFA, CONCACAF demand FIFA financial review amid reserve tensions
European and North American football bodies have called for independent scrutiny of FIFA's financial reserves and proposed a $2.1 billion distribution to member associations, intensifying disputes over a shelved funding initiative.
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PARIS — UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani have jointly demanded an independent review of FIFA's financial holdings, escalating tensions within world football's governing body.
The two regional confederation heads have proposed that FIFA distribute $2.1 billion to its 211 member associations, signalling deeper concerns about how the global football body manages its reserves.
The intervention marks a significant escalation in disputes surrounding FIFA's abandoned Forward Enterprise project, a funding mechanism intended to support member development. The collapse of the initiative has fuelled questions about FIFA's financial transparency and resource allocation among its constituent bodies.
The call for independent financial review underscores growing unease among major confederations over FIFA's fiscal governance. Ceferin and Montagliani's proposal suggests member associations believe funds should be more widely distributed rather than retained centrally.
The dispute reflects broader tensions between FIFA headquarters and its regional members over financial decision-making and institutional accountability within international football administration.