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  "id": 14560643,
  "title": "Fifa to offer members US$6.35bil development fund windfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fifa-to-offer-members-us-6-35bil-development-fund-windfall-14560643",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T23:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/15/fifa-to-offer-members-us-6-35bil-development-fund-windfall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifa, the governing body of world football, is set to introduce a US$6.35 billion development fund aimed at supporting its 211 member federations and regional confederations over the next four years. The proposal, which draws from the federation's financial reserves following the profitable 2026 World Cup, would allocate US$25 million to each member federation - a significantly larger sum than the US$10 million demanded by two prominent critics, Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin and Concacaf head Victor Montagliani. This announcement will be made during the Council meeting in Zurich, where Infantino and the other 36 executives will convene. The move comes amid a governance crisis within world football, following Infantino's 2026 World Cup commercialization plans, which were later cancelled due to widespread opposition from the football community. In response, Infantino initiated a consultation process in September to reform the organization's operations, with the first proposals possibly reviewed at this Thursday's meeting. Infantino, who has been in charge since 2016, is contesting for re-election in March 2027, with Uefa president Ceferin and Concacaf head Montagliani expected to seek re-election as well. The deadline for nominating candidates is November 18.",
  "summary": "The plan would allocate US$25 million to each of its 211 member federations, partly funded by revenues from a successful 2026 World Cup.",
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        "title": "Fifa to offer members US$6.35bil development fund windfall",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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