The plan, a brainchild of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, includes the introduction of a new ‘mini World Cup’ and an expanded Club World Cup.
It is however not yet clear whether the proposals will be put to a vote.
Infantino earlier this year wrote to FIFA Council members outlining his plans, which he says are backed by a ‘solid and serious’ group of investors willing to spend $25 billion over a 12-year cycle starting in 2021.
He did not however disclose the identities of the investors, though several media reports have stated that Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group is heading the consortium.
Some clubs and leagues in Europe have however opposed the proposals, saying the plans were ‘highly cynical and ruthless mercantilism’ and accused FIFA of selling the soul of the game.
FIFA Congress met in Moscow in June just before the 2018 World Cup, but discussions on the proposals were not part of the agenda.
Infantino’s proposals would bring about major changes to the international calendar.
The proposals outline what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring eight international teams, every two years in addition to the traditional event.
The tournament, known as the ‘Final 8’, would be the climax of a proposed global Nations League competition.
In the May letter, it was suggested that the new tournament would take place every October and/or November of every odd year starting from 2021. The Confederations Cup, currently staged every four years in a year before the World Cup, would be abolished.
The annual Club World Cup, which currently features seven teams, would be expanded to 24 teams and moved to once every four years, according to the proposals.
