Gianni Infantino has told FIFA’s 211 member associations to sign up to his World Cup sell-off plans by mid-September - or say goodbye to the prospect of almost $7.5billion in extra funding.The plotting FIFA president has sent a letter to the associations, saying: “Should you wish to proceed, this $10billion package will become available as of January 1, 2027, ushering in the next phase of our journey together. Should you wish to retain the status quo and reject this proposal we still have our planned expansion of the Forward programme (development money) of $2.7billion as previously presented.”Infantino has given members until September 19 to accept his proposal which, he promises, will see them get $40million for the 2027-30 FIFA cycle, starting with a one-off windfall of $20million in January, 2027.Infantino knows that a lot of the associations will be tempted by the extra cash but his letter has produced a furious response from UEFA.‌JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageIn its latest statement, UEFA said: “We have learned of FIFA's deadline to associations to support their proposals or have the one-off payout offer withdrawn. This says everything you need to know about this plan“But having held discussions with many stakeholders across the game, UEFA knows there is significant and growing opposition to FIFA's scheme. FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends.”Aleksander Ceferin, the UEFA president, will today chair a meeting of its 55 member nations amidst growing calls for a European boycott of the World Cup and Club World Cup if Infantino’s scheme gets the go-ahead.‌But UEFA unity is far from guaranteed, with the president of the Czech Republic’s football association, David Trunda, already saying: "I can see the pragmatic benefits for Czech football from working in close co-operation with Gianni Infantino and his team.“Of course we need more details, but my personal point of view is that I can see the positive impact of FIFA's intentions."Trunda’s praise of the scheme - which would see a private company with links to the extended family of Donald Trump run FIFA competitions - is against most opinions voiced so far. But the Football Association were typically guarded in their mildly critical response.‌A statement read: “We were completely unaware of this proposal and have no substantive details, including what the proposition actually is, and what conditions are attached. Based on the limited information, we are deeply concerned about the lack of process and governance to get to this point, and the apparent substance and principles involved.“When the proposal is shared in the full and transparent way now promised by FIFA, we will make our views clear, and comment further.”The Welsh response was even more non-committal, with a FAW statement saying: “The Football Association of Wales has not yet received any substantial details from FIFA concerning the reported proposals.“Consequently, the FAW is concerned that such matters have become public prior to being shared with FIFA’s Member Associations. We await receipt of FIFA’s full proposal before commenting further on this matter.”‌Despite a huge backlash, led in England by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, sources close to Infantino say he is hell-bent on getting the scheme voted through.And now it remains to be seen if UEFA follow up their tough words with equally tough action.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.