Gianni Infantino set to accept demands to give national associations payouts

Fifa president says: ‘The ambition is welcome’Infantino mounts fresh defence of failed FFE schemeThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, is poised to bow to demands from Uefa and Concacaf to distribute more money from its $6bn cash reserves to member associations.In a letter sent on Monday to all six confederation presidents and copied to members of the Fifa council, Infantino indicated his willingness to “support the greatest level of additional funding”, without committing to the $10m-per-member that has been proposed.