Ceferin to stand for fourth term as Uefa president

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani have proposed a one-off payment of at least $10m to each of Fifa’s 211 member associations during the 2027–30 commercial cycle. They have also called for an independent review of Fifa’s finances. [2]

The two leaders put the total at approximately $2.1bn. They said the payment should come from Fifa’s reserves and be additional to funding already approved through the Fifa Forward Programme. [2]

Ceferin and Montagliani want the Fifa Council to consider their proposal at its meeting scheduled for 15 October. [2]

Update

In a letter to Fifa’s six continental confederations, Infantino said he would support “the greatest level of additional funding that can responsibly be delivered”, BBC Sport reported. He said he would not prejudge the amount. [3]

His response follows a request from Uefa and Concacaf for Fifa to pay $10m (£7.5m) from its reserves to each of its 211 member associations. BBC Sport estimates Fifa’s cash reserves at £4.4bn. [3]

The Fifa Council is due to consider the $10m-per-member proposal on 15 October. No payment amount has been agreed. [3]

Update

Aleksander Ceferin will stand for a fourth term as Uefa president, reversing his statement in February 2024 that he would not seek re-election. He told the heads of all 55 national associations of his decision at a meeting in Berlin, the BBC reports. [4]

Ceferin, who was first elected in 2016, said: “There is still important work ahead, and I have therefore accepted their request.” [4]

Uefa also published a 14-point plan for reforming Fifa and renewed its opposition to Fifa president Gianni Infantino. At the Berlin meeting, Uefa and 54 national associations agreed on a direction for reform; Azerbaijan was the exception. [4]

Uefa called for new leadership at Fifa. Its proposals include making at least $10m (£7.5m) in additional funding available to each of Fifa’s 211 member associations. Infantino is due to stand for re-election as Fifa president in March, the BBC reported, with no challenger confirmed at the time of its report. [4]