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- 1Infantino open to distributing more of FIFA's $6bn reserves●Gianni Infantino opens door to increased money distribution from FIFA's $6bn reserves https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has signalled willingness to increase money distributed from the organisation's roughly $6 billion reserves. In a letter responding to proposals from UEFA's Aleksander Ceferin and Concacaf's leadership, Infantino opened the door to greater sharing of FIFA's wealth with federations and confederations. The move comes as football governing bodies debate how to use reserves built up from recent World Cups and commercial growth.
- 2UEFA's Ceferin calls FIFA chief Infantino 'the emperor with no clothes'●‘The emperor is naked’: UEFA’s Ceferin takes aim at FIFA boss Infantino https://www. aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/29 /the
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has publicly attacked FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying 'the emperor is naked' in comments reported by Al Jazeera. The blunt insult escalates the long-running rivalry between football's European and world governing bodies, and observers are reading it as a sign of deepening conflict over FIFA's leadership and direction of the global game.
- 3UEFA's Ceferin calls FIFA's Infantino 'the emperor who is naked'●'The emperor is naked': UEFA's Ceferin takes aim at FIFA boss Infantino
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has publicly attacked FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying 'the emperor is naked' in comments reported by Reuters. The remark marks an unusually blunt escalation in the long-running rivalry between European football's governing body and FIFA, and is drawing wide attention over what it means for the sport's leadership ahead of major tournaments.