FIFA: "By 2018, FIFA will have zero reserves left if today's status quo remains" (Sheikh Salman)

"By 2018, FIFA will have zero reserves left if today's status quo remains unchanged, and if there continues to be a substantial lack of income from TV and marketing rights sales. The fact is that we are looking at a massive loss. No serious person with a minimum of financial knowledge can nor should disregard these facts," said Sheikh Salman (Bahrain), AFC president and candidate for the presidency of FIFA, on 29/01/2016. These statements echo the promises of increased grants to national federations made by Gianni Infantino (Italy-Switzerland), UEFA secretary general and also a candidate for the presidency of FIFA (see below).

"The new proposals by some candidates would increase expenses by over $1bn over four years; add to that accrued annual losses in the tens of millions," said Sheikh Salman on the website Inside World Football on 29/01/2016. FIFA registered losses of €92.2m in 2015.

Sheikh Salman, 49 years old, said in his manifesto that if elected FIFA president, he would hold the role of a "non-executive chairman" and would not receive a salary. He also proposed to split FIFA…