Fifa to offer extra £2.6bn for football development
Summary
Fifa plans to give an extra $3.4 billion (£2.6 billion) from its savings to support football development worldwide. This would double the money available for football projects from 2027 to 2030 and needs approval at Fifa’s March 2027 congress.Key Facts
- Fifa wants to increase funding for football development by $3.4 billion (£2.6 billion) from its reserves.
- The new funding would double the planned distribution between 2027 and 2030.
- President Gianni Infantino will propose this plan at a Fifa council meeting in December 2026.
- The extra money will be added to the current $2.7 billion budget for all 211 Fifa member associations.
- Each member association would receive about $25 million (£19 million).
- Six continental confederations would get $99 million (£75 million) each.
- The money will be split equally among women’s and youth football, infrastructure, and other projects.
- The plan requires approval by Fifa’s 77th congress in March 2027.
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