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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Uefa and Concacaf urge Infantino to hand over millions from Fifa’s eye-watering cash reserves

Infantino is under increasing pressure ahead of next year's election - (PA)

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been urged to provide an additional minimum of $10 million (£7.5m) to all 211 member federations over the next three years from existing reserves.

The presidents of Uefa and Concacaf wrote to Infantino on Friday, noting their analysis indicated this sum represented a "conservative" figure of what the organisation could give each national body. They stated Fifa is set to end the year with reserves reaching $6 billion (£4.5bn).

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