The report says could hold around $6 billion in reserves after the tournament. On that projection, the proposed distribution would represent slightly more than one-third of the organisation’s expected cash position.
That scale makes the plan politically significant. A $10 million payment could transform the budgets of smaller associations, while giving larger federations additional resources for infrastructure, youth development and national-team programmes.
The central question is whether projected reserves should remain under ’s control or be released directly to its members. Čeferin and Montagliani reportedly argue that the payment could be made without weakening the governing body’s financial position.
The proposal also appears to deepen tensions with Gianni Infantino. The report links the disagreement to ’s approach to World Cup revenue and an attempt to attract private investment connected to the tournament.
That places the 211 federations at the heart of the argument. Distributing $2.1 billion would strengthen national associations, but it would also reduce the financial flexibility of ’s central administration.
For Infantino, retaining those reserves could support future competitions, development programmes and commercial projects. For his critics, holding $6 billion after the World Cup would be difficult to justify if member associations face immediate funding pressures.
The next stage will be the response from ’s leadership and the wider membership. If the proposal gains support, the debate could become a formal test of who controls football’s global revenues-and how much of the World Cup’s wealth should reach the national federations that make up the game’s governing structure.