Payments to 211 members will start in the next few days. President Infantino: “It is the first step of a vast project in favor of the entire football community to face the pandemic”
Fifa immediately starts the “Marshall plan” evoked by President Gianni Infantino: in the next few days, $ 150 million will be distributed to the 211 federations.
This is the first step of the aid plan to support the football family in the coronavirus emergency. “The pandemic has produced an unprecedented challenge for the entire football community and it is the task of Fifa to support those in urgent need. We begin by providing immediate assistance to our federations, many of which are facing serious financial hardships. It is a first step in a vast plan that we would develop to respond to the emergency that affects the entire football community, “said Infantino.
Fifa can draw on the huge reserves accumulated in recent years after the squandering of the Blatter era. As part of this measure, payments relating to the Forward 2.0 development program will be advanced, without conditionality relating to specific criteria: therefore, in the next few days, therefore, 500 thousand dollars for each federation, plus any residual compensation for the years 2019 and 2020.