European leagues oppose FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan
The Hindu
Cite the risk of ‘a severe shift in sporting and economic value from domestic to international competitions’
Europe’s top football leagues cautioned that FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan is still on the table and they vowed on Friday to resist the proposed overhauls of the international match schedule.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised on Wednesday to seek a global consensus during a longer period of consultation about the World Cup’s future. That was seen as him acknowledging the strength of European opposition to doubling the frequency of the World Cup.
The 33-nation European Leagues group was later briefed by FIFA officials, including Arsene Wenger, who shaped the proposal that includes biennial World Cups and fewer, but longer, breaks in domestic seasons to play national team games.
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