Decision on new FIFA events paralyzed by the planned work group
Decision on new FIFA events paralyzed by the planned work group
It was expected that a FIFA decision on a $ 25 billion reform of the competitions would be delayed again on Friday after the European opposition. football Leaders and clubs intensified.
The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, hoped to obtain an agreement from his council on the concept of modernization of the Club. World Cup and the establishment of a World League of Nations.
Instead, a team is set up to be created to explore in more detail the merits of the new formats, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks prior to the council meeting were private.
By retreating in the face of UEFA opposition, Infantino is likely to avoid the possibility of European representatives threatening to leave the meeting when new competitions are discussed.
Infantino has been trying to get approval from the FIFA Council since March to accept an offer from a global financial consortium, including Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, to make the biggest change in football competitions in years.
"I really think we have to think outside the box to think about new models to preserve and the relevance and structure of football," Infantino said in an interview with The Associated Press and the New York Times on Thursday.
UEFA sees an annual potential of the Club World Cup that expands from the current seven-team format as a threat to the Champions League. There are also concerns in Europe about the increasing demands of players, the lack of consultations by FIFA and, within the leagues, the possibility that the big clubs become even richer.
In briefing documents for the meeting, FIFA assured board members that funds issued by the government can not be part of any joint venture consortium involved in the new tournaments.
"There were several conversations with other potential investors, not state funds or something similar, but private global companies," said Infantino. "We'll see what, if something will be decided on Friday, and then if something will be decided, we'll see what kind of offers we can receive after that."
Two options for a new Club World of 2021 were presented to the council members.
The first would see a tournament organized every four years for a maximum of 18 days in the space of June that currently uses the Confederations Cup, which serves as a warm-up event a year before the World Cup. Earlier this year, FIFA proposed 24 teams, but now it leaves that field of competition open.
The second proposal would maintain an annual Club World Cup, but change it from December to the July to August window currently used by European teams for the often lucrative preseason friendly matches in the United States and Asia.
The League of Nations was first conceived by UEFA when Infantino was the general secretary of the governing body of European football before being elected FIFA president in 2016. He debuted in Europe last month. Infantino wants the format to involve the six confederations with the finals of eight teams that serve as mini World Cups in each odd year.
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